Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke supplies President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, empowering the military to remove disruptive road blockades. These blockades have severely impacted fuel and food supplies in Bolivia’s capital and other urban centers. The military’s new authority aims to restore the flow of essential goods.

• President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency.
• The military has been granted broad powers.
• These powers allow for the removal of road blockades.
• Blockades have restricted fuel and food supplies in major cities, including the seat of government.
• The state of emergency aims to address the stranglehold on supplies.