In Bolivia, at least 27 blockades remain active on the country's road network, despite the entry into force of the state of exception and the Government's optimistic discourse, which has reached an agreement with one of the main organizations involved in the protests, the Bolivian Workers' Confederation (COB).These 27 roadblocks...
At first hour this Saturday --noon in Spain-- the deployment of military forces and Police in Bolivia has been launched, in application of the state of exception proclaimed by President Rodrigo Paz with the objective of putting an end to the road blockades promoted by the opposition.The points with the...
The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, announced this Saturday the establishment of a 90-day state of exception throughout the national territory, an extraordinary decision that seeks "not to continue being hostages" of the serious crisis generated by the blockades and protests that began 50 days ago and have paralyzed a...
The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, announced this Saturday the declaration of a state of exception throughout the national territory, an extraordinary measure with which he seeks "not to continue being hostages" of the deep crisis generated by the road blockades and mobilizations that have been ongoing for 50 days."I...
The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, has ordered this Tuesday a new state of exception that will affect ten of the country's 24 provinces and three cantons, with an initial duration of 60 days, extendable by another 30 if the conditions of insecurity that justify it are maintained, within the...
The newly appointed Minister of Defense of Bolivia, Ernesto Justiniano, stated this Tuesday that the State's reaction to the blockades that have been affecting the country for more than a month will strictly adhere to the law and that the Armed Forces will act with "serenity," one day after President...
The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, has signed this Monday a new law backed by Parliament that reinforces the Executive's powers to decree states of exception and authorizes the deployment of the Armed Forces amid a wave of protests and serious disturbances that have shaken the country for almost 40...
The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, has insisted this Friday that his priority remains dialogue to defuse the blockades and protests that have been ongoing throughout the country for more than a month. However, on this occasion, he has left open the possibility of resorting to a state of exception,...
A court in El Salvador has imposed prison sentences on more than 250 people identified as members of Mara Salvatrucha, within a mega-trial against nearly 500 alleged gang members. This process has been equated by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, to the Nuremberg Trials, in which the leadership of Nazi...
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has given the green light to a new extension of the state of exception that has been in effect in the country since March 2022, which means the measure will remain active for another 30 days. The Government maintains that this tool continues to...
The Bolivian Congress has given the green light to the repeal of the State of Exception Law, eliminating part of the current limits and opening the door for the Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz, to declare a state of exception that empowers him to mobilize the Armed Forces and restrict freedoms...
The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, announced this Monday that he will reduce his salary and that of all members of his Cabinet by 50%, in a context of prolonged protests and road blockades that have been ongoing for weeks in the country."This president, along with his ministers, has made...
The Chamber of Senators of Bolivia, meeting in the city of Sucre, has given the green light to a bill that repeys the State of Exception Law, approved in 2020 to establish procedures and restrictions for the Executive to adopt extraordinary measures, including the intervention of the Army.Until now, this...
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has given the green light this Thursday to a new extension of the state of exception, reaching the 49th extension of this measure that has been in effect since March 2022 and has led to the arrest of nearly 90,000 people for alleged links...