Amid blockade crisis, Bolivia declares state of emergency

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Bolivia signs deal with COB labor union after 50 days of anti-gov’t protests Bolivia declares state of emergency after weeks of road blockades For several weeks, a wave of protests has erupted over President Rodrigo Paz’s austerity measures. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, which gives the military the power to remove blockades that have disrupted food and fuel supplies. Barricades that have been erected on key roads have effectively isolated the administrative capital, La Paz, after a wave of protests calling for Paz to step down over austerity measures have brought the economy to a halt during the past 50 days.