Paz promulgates law authorizing Armed Forces to intervene in Bolivia's internal conflicts

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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz promulgated Law 1731, removing restrictions on Armed Forces' intervention in internal conflicts amid ongoing protests demanding his resignation. The law facilitates military deployment on streets and roads to address the unrest.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday promulgated Law 1731, a measure that removes existing restrictions on the intervention of the Armed Forces in the country's internal conflicts. The signing of the document, which took place past midnight, comes after nearly a month of road blockades led by sectors demanding his resignation, and raises pressure on the president to authorize the deployment of the military on the streets and roads of Bolivia.