La Paz, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Bolivian congress votes to extend state of emergency for 90 days

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2026-09-17

Bolivia's congress voted on Thursday to extend by 90 days a state of emergency declared by President Rodrigo Paz, with officials citing the threat of renewed anti-government unrest. The US-backed, conservative Paz decreed a state of emergency in June after widespread protests that paralyzed the Andean nation, which was in the throes of its worst economic crisis in 40 years. Authorities have used their emergency powers to deploy the miltary, clear......

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