Bolivia declares emergency as 50-day blockade crisis chokes food, fuel supplies (opens original article in a new tab)

Bolivia's president declared a state of emergency to address a 50-day blockade crisis causing food and fuel shortages, enabling military action to restore order.

• Bolivia's president declared a state of emergency to clear blockades and restore order after 50 days of protests
• Protesters, some linked to former president Evo Morales, have blocked key roads, causing shortages of food, fuel, and medicine
• The emergency allows military deployment and aims to ensure essential goods flow, with legal consequences for disruptions