https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency-over-el-nino-weather-patternContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency-over-el-nino-weather-patternhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bolivia-declares-state-of-emergency-over-el-nino-weather-pattern#u174839Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:47:14 +0000President Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday to allocate resources for drought and flood crises caused by El Nino. The climate pattern has already impacted 63 communities and killed over 75,000 cattle. Reports on affected families vary between 78,000 and 80,000 people lacking water across six departments. The government has ordered the deployment of additional rescue teams to regions hardest hit by flooding as the weather event is expected to reach its peak in late 2026.Why it mattersEl Nino causes extreme weather fluctuations in the Andean nation, alternating bet