Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks
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Sucre: Bolivian security forces have successfully cleared key national highways after President Rodrigo Paz declared a 90-day state of emergency to dismantle anti-government roadblocks that paralyzed the nation for nearly 50 days.
Utilizing bulldozers and heavy machinery, military and police units moved to re-establish transit routes from La Paz and El Alto to neighboring Chile and Peru.
The move comes as the country endures its most severe economic crisis in four decades, marked by acute shortages of fuel, food, and essential medical supplies. President Paz, framing the protests as an organized effort to destabilize democratic institutions, warned that remaining blockades would face the "full force of the law".
While major routes have been reopened, pockets of resistance remain in Cochabamba, where clashes between protesters and security forces have been reported. The fragile truce continues to face potential re-escalation as some Indigenous groups vow to
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