CatastropheBoliviaBolivia declares national emergency due to wildfires02:10This browser does not support the video element.CatastropheBoliviaJessica Saltz09/12/2024September 12, 2024Wildfires are sweeping across rural parts of Bolivia. President Luis Arce has deployed the military to help and is calling for international aid as the fires continue to spread. Protesters say "slash-and-burn" farming laws fuel the fires.Copy linkAdvertisement