Bolivian president declares state of emergency as protests trigger shortage of basic goods
Bolivian president Luis Arce has declared a state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests caused shortages of basic goods and fuel. The decree allows the armed forces to safeguard strategic supply routes.
The decree establishes a 30-day emergency framework concentrated in La Paz and Santa Cruz. The government said army-escorted convoys will move bread, fuel and medicine. Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo said 280 people had been detained over the past three weeks.
The protests intensified after a court ruling cleared the path for former president Evo Morales to run again in the 2028 election. A schism within the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo has hardened into open conflict between Arce loyalists and the Morales wing.
The Bolivian boliviano slid roughly 8% against the dollar on the parallel market, and the Banco Central de Bolivia confirmed accelerating use of reserves. An IMF mission is due in La Paz in early July to discuss terms of a possible support package.
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