Bolivia declares state of emergency to combat floods
- On Wednesday, March 21, 2025, President Luis Arce declared a national emergency in Bolivia due to torrential rains and severe floods that have affected all nine departmental regions.
- Bolivia's rainy season, which typically spans from November to March or April, has been particularly intense, exacerbating existing water vulnerabilities due to climate change and causing widespread flooding.
- The severe weather has resulted in at least 49 to 51 deaths and has impacted 324,699 to 380,000 families, displacing over 100,000 people and damaging or destroying thousands of homes and communities across the country.
- President Arce stated, "These natural disasters are forcing us to declare a national emergency," while Lucia Walper from Bolivia's Senamhi meteorological service, issued several orange and red alerts for river overflows extending into April.
- The state of emergency will enable the government to purchase supplies and deploy resources, including thousands of soldiers, to distribute aid, while Congress is expected to approve a $US75 million loan from the CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean to address the natural disaster fallout, though Vice Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes warned of an extremely difficult period ahead.
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Emergency decreed in Bolivia due to heavy rains
Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora Wednesday declared a nationwide emergency due to severe natural disasters caused by unprecedented rainfall across all nine departments in the country. The move seeks to expedite aid, enable exceptional purchases, secure external funding, and mobilize resources to address the crisis.

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Luis Arce declared a national emergency on Wednesday after torrential rains and severe floods left more than 50 dead and displaced more than 100,000 across the country.
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