Bolivia moves closer to state of emergency among large-scale protests

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Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz is considering declaring a state of emergency amid widespread protests over the country's severe economic crisis. Demonstrators have imposed roadblocks and demand government action on soaring food and fuel prices, urging the president to resign.

Turning to Bolivia now, where conservative President Rodrigo Paz has moved closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene in demonstrations. For weeks, protesters have constructed roadblocks and taken to the streets demanding the government to tackle Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades. Some are urging Paz to step down. The unrest has driven up food and fuel prices, and resulted in a lack of basic goods.