{
  "id": 3474064,
  "title": "Bolivia deploys troops against blockades over a decree its own government wants repealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bolivia-deploys-troops-against-blockades-over-a-decree-its-own",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/26/bolivia-deploys-troops-against-blockades-over-a-decree-its-own-government-wants-repealed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bolivia's government deployed military and police units on Tuesday in the municipality of Yapacaní, in Santa Cruz department, ahead of announced road blockades called by farming organisations against the decree that raised the price of diesel for large consumers. Hours later, the deputy interior minister acknowledged that the same measure must be annulled.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}