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Bolivia Declares Emergency, Authorizes Troops to Clear Blockades

6/22/2026

Center

Paz Declares Emergency

Within 24 hours of the emergency decree, Bolivia’s Legislative Assembly approved it overwhelmingly, allowing police and military to clear blockades.
President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency in Bolivia on Saturday June 20 2026 to restore road traffic.
The decree authorizes armed forces to remove blockades and imposes curfews in sensitive areas.
Opposition lawmakers warned the emergency powers could deepen unrest if protesters’ underlying demands remain unmet.

Right

Paz Declares Emergency

A U.S. State Department official said Washington strongly backs President Rodrigo Paz’s emergency to restore essential supplies.
President Rodrigo Paz declared a June 20 emergency authorizing forces to clear blockades, all cleared by June 21 though highways need repair.
Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano said police and armed forces cleared blockades, declaring normality was returning.
Senator Jose Manuel Ormachea announced Alianza Libre would support the emergency measure at Saturday’s vote.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized legislative approval and opposition lawmakers’ warning that emergency powers could deepen unrest, which Right coverage did not mention.
Right coverage highlighted U.S. support and party backing, giving less weight to the domestic political criticism and protest dynamics reported by Center.

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Paz Declares Emergency

Within 24 hours of the emergency decree, Bolivia’s Legislative Assembly approved it overwhelmingly, allowing police and military to clear blockades.
President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency in Bolivia on Saturday June 20 2026 to restore road traffic.
The decree authorizes armed forces to remove blockades and imposes curfews in sensitive areas.
Opposition lawmakers warned the emergency powers could deepen unrest if protesters’ underlying demands remain unmet.

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