road blockades

Bolivia faces severe fuel shortages, road blockades, and the worst inflation in about four decades. Blockades disrupting food and fuel supply to major cities are pushing prices higher, driven by dwindling gas revenue and a dollar shortage. President Rodrigo is navigating the crisis.

Bolivia’s private-sector confederation, gathering 59 business bodies in Cochabamba on June 30, demanded an Economic Emergency Plan and structural reforms. Confederation head Giovanni Ortuño warned the economy is nearing stagflation due to around fifty days of road blockades.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to remove road blockades causing fuel and food shortages in La Paz and other cities. Protests against austerity measures, including fuel subsidy removal, led to violent clashes, 37 injuries, and 17 deaths, with the government citing transportation disruptions as a cause. The emergency allows military support for police to restore order, with a 90-day duration unless violence ends.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency to empower the military to remove road blockades that are choking supplies.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to deploy military forces against road blockades disrupting fuel and food supplies in major cities. Protests over austerity measures, including fuel subsidy cancellations, have caused violent clashes, injuries, and deaths, with at least seven fatalities linked to medical care disruptions.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to address road blockades disrupting fuel and food supplies in major cities. Protests against austerity measures, including canceled fuel subsidies, have caused violent clashes, injuries, and deaths, with blockades isolating La Paz and causing medical supply shortages.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to deploy the military and clear road blockades caused by anti-government protests that have lasted nearly two months, paralyzing the economy and prompting calls for his resignation.

Bolivia's seven-week road blockade crisis, driven by demands for President Rodrigo Paz's resignation, has resulted in at least 16 deaths. The government called the Bolivian Workers' Center (COB) to dialogue, but the union confederation had not confirmed attendance by midday.