Environment · 2026-11-01 · Morning briefing

Bolivia declares emergency over El Nino drought and floods

Bolivia has declared a national state of emergency as it braces for severe droughts and flooding from the intensifying El Nino phenomenon. Existing drought has already affected 78,000 families across seven of the country's nine departments and led to the loss of more than 75,000 cattle.

The decree, announced by President Rodrigo Paz, mobilises national resources and allows for the deployment of the armed forces and additional rescue teams. The United Nations has described the current El Nino, which developed in June and is expected to peak in December, as "heading off the charts."

Researchers estimate that the high temperatures linked to this weather event could cause around 451,000 excess deaths worldwide between June 2026 and February 2027.

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• Bolivia declares emergency as El Nino intensifies, threatens severe weather
• Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino weather pattern
• Bolivia declares El Niño emergency over drought, floods
• Bolivia declares nationwide state of emergency over drought and flood risks
• Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Niño — Channel NewsAsia

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