{"id":7411,"date":"2026-06-21T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/bolivian-authorities-say-no-active-blockades-after-state-of-emergency-decree\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:36:10","slug":"bolivian-authorities-say-no-active-blockades-after-state-of-emergency-decree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/bolivian-authorities-say-no-active-blockades-after-state-of-emergency-decree\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivian authorities say no active blockades after state of emergency decree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>State of emergency permits deployment of military to support police amid five weeks of anti-government protests.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Authorities in Bolivia report no active road blockades in the country, the day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/20\/bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-blockade-crisis\">state of emergency<\/a> in response to weeks of protests.<\/p>\n<p>Early on Sunday, the South American country\u2019s Legislative Assembly approved Paz\u2019s decree, which prohibited \u201cblocking streets, avenues, roads and highways in ways that affect transportation and supplies\u201d.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/7\/bolivias-legislature-passes-law-allowing-use-of-troops-against-protesters\">Bolivia\u2019s legislature passes law allowing use of troops against protesters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/6\/10\/bolivia-approves-military-measures-against-nationwide-protests\">Bolivia approves military measures against nationwide protests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/6\/17\/food-shortages-spark-scuffles-outside-supermarket-in-bolivia\">Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The order also permitted Bolivia\u2019s armed forces to support police \u201cin restoring order, reopening roads and protecting the population\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The signs of calm on Sunday coincided with several other breakthroughs with protesters, who launched demonstrations calling for Paz\u2019s resignation after he imposed austerity measures that included cutting fuel subsidies earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>In Santa Cruz, officials and protest leaders signed an agreement to lift a critical blockade in the town of San Julian.<\/p>\n<p>A federation of groups representing rural and Indigenous residents announced a pause in protests in La Paz, while maintaining they had not abandoned their demands.<\/p>\n<p>Five weeks of road blockades have stranded trucks and choked supplies of food, fuel and medicines to many areas.<\/p>\n<p>Bolivia\u2019s ombudsman\u2019s office and human rights organisations have said that at least 17 people have died, many linked with disruptions to medical care caused by the blockades.<\/p>\n<p>Violent confrontations between demonstrators and riot police have led to 365 arrests and 37 injuries, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>While Bolivia\u2019s national highway authority reported no \u2060\u2060active protest blockades on Sunday, it warned that many roads still required significant clean-up and repair.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the early signs of progress, rights observers have warned that a harsh government response that fails to address the underlying issues could compound unrest in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>Police and military forces remained deployed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State of emergency permits deployment of military to support police amid five weeks of anti-government protests. Authorities in Bolivia report no active road blockades in the country, the day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency in response to weeks of protests. 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