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LA PAZ, June 20 – Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency early on Saturday, escalating a blockade crisis that has ground the country’s economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
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The move, in an address to the nation, clears the way for military deployment to restore order nationwide.
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(Reporting by Cassandra Garrison in La Paz; Editing by William Mallard)
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