Bolivia’s Paz Eases State of Emergency Declarations Amid Unrest
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La Paz. The President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, passed yesterday morning a law that abrogated another 2020 rule, known as the State of Exception law, and thus removed the legal obstacles that prevented him from issuing an emergency situation in the face of roadblocks and protests that demand his resignation.
Law 1732 began to govern today in Bolivia, after it was promulgated by President Rodrigo Paz and that nullifies the State of Exception.
Bolivia’s Paz eases state of emergency declarations amid unrest
LA PAZ, May 27 (Reuters) - Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, revoked a law in order to make it easier for the government to declare a state of emergency, according to the official Gazette on Wednesday. The decision was made as protests escalate across...
Repealed law set limits and rules on when and as a political instrument could be used
The President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, promulgated on Wednesday Law 1732, which repeals Law 1341 of States of Exception. This measure gives him a free way to legitimize the repression of the massive mobilizations of the Bolivian people, which for four weeks has demanded their resignation and maintains blockades in different regions of the country. The norm, already published in the Official Gazette, was sanctioned by more than two thirds of the …
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