Bolivia's Congress grants President Paz emergency powers to deploy troops amid protests
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After weeks of protests in Bolivia, the country's senate has voted to expand presidential emergency powers. It paves the way for the government to deploy the army to the streets if necessary. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from La Paz, Bolivia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bolivia #LaPaz #Protests #Blockades #RodrigoPaz #StateOfEmergency #FuelCrisis #Inflation #CostOfLiving #TradeUnions #IndigenousRights #Politics #Economy #LatinAmerica #AlJazeeraEnglish
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