Event Brief
Bolivia warns of state of siege if blockades return
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Summary: Bolivia’s government says it may declare a state of siege if road blockades return. It also extended the country’s separate state of exception for 90 more days, with a spokesman citing that the last 90-day period included 53 days of blockades.
WHO: Bolivia’s government and a government spokesman
WHAT: Warned it could declare a state of siege if road blockades return and extended a state of exception for 90 more days.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM ET
WHERE: Bolivia
WHY: The warning and extension are tied to the expectation of renewed road blockades, after the previous 90-day period included 53 days of blockades.
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