Bolivia's lower house passes martial law bill despite 'license to kill' outcry

Bolivia's lower house has passed a state-of-emergency law granting security forces immunity for suppressing protests. Once President Rodrigo Paz signs the bill, he can deploy the military immediately to disperse demonstrators.

The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill Sunday after more than 13 hours of debate and sent it to the executive branch, according to local media including the daily El Deber. Some opposition lawmakers fiercely opposed the measure, arguing it amounted to giving the military a "license to kill," but they were outvoted.

The legislation follows the repeal of Emergency Restrictions Law No. 1341 in late May. The government published the repeal of Law No. 1341 — which had governed the conditions for declaring a state of emergency — in the official gazette on May 26. Under the new law, No. 1732, parliament must vote to approve or reject any presidential declaration of a state of emergency within 72 hours.

Protesters — comprising supporters of former President Evo Morales along with workers and farmers — have blockaded more than 100 major roads across the country for over a month, demanding Paz's resignation. Shortages of food, medicine and fuel have persisted in major cities including La Paz and El Alto.

Paz, who took office last November, has seen his support base erode sharply as his push for pro-market reforms has been compounded by controversy over land legislation, the elimination of fuel subsidies and rising prices. Resistance from labor groups and marginalized communities has spread nationwide, pushing his government to the brink of collapse.

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