Bolivia extends state of emergency over risks of new blockades
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The Congress of Bolivia approved on Thursday, in public session, the 90-day extension of the state of exception decreed in June by President Rodrigo Paz, in view of the concern with a resumption of protests against the government in the midst of the persistent shortage of fuels and the economic crisis in the country.
Bolivia extends state of emergency over risks of new blockades
LA PAZ, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Bolivia's Assembly extended a state of emergency for 90 days on Thursday, citing persistent risks that demonstrators protesting the government's policies could mount new road blockades disrupting supplies and economic activity.
On June 20, the centralist president Rodrigo Paz decreed the emergency measure, after 53 days of street demonstrations and roadblocks led by workers, indigenous people and peasants related to former President Evo Morales (2006-2019). The complaints began with the economic crisis, the most serious in four decades, and the sale of poor quality gasoline. Then they resulted in requests for the resignation of Paz, in power since last November. The ci…
The claims began with the economic crisis, the most serious in four decades, and the sale of poor quality gasoline. Then they led to demands for the resignation of Paz, in power since last November.
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly approved Thursday to extend the exceptional measure until December, amid announcements of new mobilizations against the economic policies of the Government of Rodrigo Paz.
The ex-mandatario also referred to the statements of the Minister of Government, Marco Oviedo, who, in time to defend the state of emergency, said that Morales' arrest will be executed.
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