President Rodrigo Paz decreed a state of emergency in Bolivia on Saturday to confront the intense droughts and floods associated with Super El Niño, which the report describes as the climate phenomenon causing devastation in various parts of the planet this year. The measure will make it possible to mobilise more economic resources and rescue teams at critical points. In a message to the nation, Paz said his government had done enormous work to preserve the environment so that this year’s Super El Niño effect would be as small as possible.
Bolivia declares emergency over Super El Niño droughts and floods
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz decreed a state of emergency on Saturday to confront the intense droughts and floods associated with the Super El Niño climate phenomenon, a measure the government says will let it mobilise more economic resources and rescue teams at critical points.
Why it matters: A national emergency decree frees money and personnel ahead of the worst expected effects, in a country where El Niño driven drought and flooding hit food production, water supply and rural livelihoods at the same time.
Data as of Agence France-Presse report of October 31, 2026, published by UOL in Portuguese at 21:36 and read in full in this run via the live browser. Single wire report at judgment time; Xinhua carried the same declaration in the wire pool. Developing item.
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- Bolivia decrees a state of emergency over 'Super El Niño' - Agence France-Presse, via UOL, in Portuguese - 2026-10-31