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"On Monday, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed the Law on the Regulation of States of Emergency, which establishes a legal framework for implementing a temporary and extraordinary regime in cases of external threats, internal unrest, and natural disasters. During a press conference with his cabinet of ministers at the Government Palace in La Paz, the president linked the approval of the law to the ongoing crisis caused by roadblocks and protests that have been affecting the country for the past five weeks. "I enact this law because it is under the logic of defending the great majorities, against those who want to attack us and disrupt this democratic process, this constitutional process. That's why I always reiterate dialogue," Paz stated. The executive plans to define in the coming hours the scope of the regulations and the conditions for a possible application of the law. On the other hand, Paz accused 'narcoterrorists' of driving the protests and demanded their resignation, issuing a warning. "Our hand is extended to always continue in dialogue, always in dialogue, but beware of the infiltrators and the violent ones. And to the violent ones, to the narcoterrorists. Just as [Sebastian] Marset [Uruguayan drug trafficker captured in Bolivia] fell, your days are numbered and we will enforce what the Constitution and the law mandate," he stated. The Bolivian government has accused certain groups of using firearms during protests. One incident that has been reported is in the municipality of San Julian, in the department of La Paz. There, four police officers were reportedly injured when gunfire was directed at them while they were clearing a roadblock. The blockades have also had a significant impact on supply. In La Paz, the seat of government, and in the neighbouring city of El Alto, the prices of meat and vegetables have doubled due to the difficulties in transporting food because of the blockades."
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