A national emergency decree was signed in Bolivia against the risk of drought and flood caused by El Nino

According to the news in the national press, Paz stated in his statement to the public that, unlike previous administrations, his government decided to take action by foreseeing the effects of the climate event.

Paz said, "I signed the national emergency decree due to the El Niño phenomenon. Unlike previous years, when we expected the effects of this environmental phenomenon to emerge, we decided to pool economic and human resources with international cooperation and national efforts in order to combat this phenomenon." he said.

Noting that especially the lack of rainfall and subsequent floods can lead to serious consequences, Paz called on all institutions, governorships and municipalities to work in a coordinated manner to combat emergencies.

Paz stated that the drought has already affected various regions of the country and emphasized that the government aims to minimize the consequences of both drought and possible floods.