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Bolivia extends state of emergency amid renewed blockade fears

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano announced preventive police and military deployments along strategic routes and sensitive sites.
Bolivia's Assembly approved a 90-day state-of-emergency extension on Sept. 17, citing risk of renewed blockades.
The United States revoked visas for 27 Bolivian officials, including Prosecutor General Roger Mariaca, on Sept. 28.
Bolivia formally requested the underlying information and seeks deeper U.S. cooperation on security and counter-narcotics.

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Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano announced preventive police and military deployments along strategic routes and sensitive sites.
Bolivia's Assembly approved a 90-day state-of-emergency extension on Sept. 17, citing risk of renewed blockades.
The United States revoked visas for 27 Bolivian officials, including Prosecutor General Roger Mariaca, on Sept. 28.
Bolivia formally requested the underlying information and seeks deeper U.S. cooperation on security and counter-narcotics.