Bolivia Crisis Eases
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Bolivia experiences a fragile easing of a 50-day social crisis as major protest roadblocks are cleared. The government reports normalization after a two-day state of exception helped clear blockades. The Organization of American States condemned the ongoing road blockades and backed the government.
Bolivia Crisis Eases as Roadblocks Clear, But Jet Crash Claims Six Lives
- Bolivia is seeing a fragile easing of a 50-day social crisis as major protest roadblocks have been cleared for the first time in weeks. - President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to restore transit and enable wider military deployment to clear blockades. - The progress was marred by the crash of an air force jet on an assistance flight, killing six people, including civilians and crew…
Bolivia Reports Normalization After State of Exception Clears Road Blockades
- Bolivia's government reports the country is "normalizing" after a two-day state of exception was implemented to clear road blockades. - Key routes, including one to Peru, have been reopened by milit…
Six dead in military plane crash in Bolivia
- A military aircraft crashed in Bolivia, killing four soldiers and two civilians. - The crash occurred during a severe political crisis marked by over 50 days of protests and road blockades. - Presid…
Bolivian Government: Morales will face justice
- Bolivia's government warned that former President Evo Morales will face justice, suggesting a potential intervention in his stronghold of Chapare. - The warning follows the declaration of a state of…
Bolivia Government Reaches Deal with Santa Cruz Protesters Amid State of Exception
- Bolivia's government reached an agreement with protesters who had been blocking roads in Santa Cruz for over a month. - The agreement was reached under a state of exception declared by the president…
OAS Condemns Bolivia Road Blockades, Backs Government
- The Organization of American States (OAS) condemned the ongoing road blockades in Bolivia, now in their seventh week. - OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin expressed support for Bolivia's constituti…
Six dead in Bolivia military plane crash during 'civic action' flight
- Six people died when a Bolivian military aircraft crashed during a civic support flight. - The deceased included four military personnel and two civilians. - The aircraft was en route from El Alto t…
Bolivians welcome Andean New Year 5534 with rituals after prolonged conflict
- Bolivians celebrated the Andean New Year 5534 with ancestral rituals and a focus on renewal after over a month of conflict. - The celebration, known as 'Willka Kuti' or 'Inti Raymi,' took place at s…