Bolivia’s Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Jun 20, 2026 10:09 am | Jpost

Members of the "Ponchos Rojos" community wearing signs reading "Union Police" on their hats attend a meeting to discuss the future of protests ongoing for more than six weeks in Tilata, La Paz department, Bolivia, on June 18, 2026. (photo credit: AIZAR RALDES / AFP via Getty Images)
Paz’s declaration came in a live message to the nation just hours after he unveiled a deal struck on Friday with the main union, the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB), aimed at easing tensions.
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