# Bolivia declares national emergency over El Niño

https://mins.news/en/item/124888

- CGTN, 2026-11-01 05:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-01/Bolivia-declares-national-emergency-over-El-Nino-1RIftNclhWU/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> President Rodrigo Paz announced on Saturday that Bolivia had declared a national emergency as El Niño brings severe drought and threatens flooding. Drought has affected 63 communities, he said. The government will coordinate domestic resources and international cooperation to limit the damage, while the designation speeds relief deployment to vulnerable areas.

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