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Bolivia declares national emergency as El Niño drives drought and flood risk

Declared a national state of emergency on 31 October 2026.

Bolivia declared a national state of emergency on 31 October after drought tied to El Niño left more than 78,000 families short of water and killed over 75,000 cattle. President Rodrigo Paz signed Supreme Decree 5759, which lets the national government coordinate ministries, regional governments and municipalities and deploy rescue teams.

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