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Bolivia declares national emergency due to wildfires

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Jessica Saltz
September 12, 2024

Wildfires 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.

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