Military POlice stand guard outside the Mechanised Cavalry Regiment in El Alto, Bolivia on June 20, 2026, after Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declared state of emergency. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted "all avenues of dialogue." (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP)