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Bolivia Declares a 90-Day State of Emergency as the Army Clears the Roads
Bolivia's President Paz declared a 90-day state of emergency and deployed the army to clear roads blocked by protests over scrapped fuel subsidies. The blockades, lasting nearly 50 days, isolated La Paz, resulting in at least 17 deaths, 365 arrests, and shortages in essential supplies including hospital resources.
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