Bolivia clears anti-government roadblocks after emergency decree, as patrol plane crash kills 6 - WTOP News

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bolivia, North Carolina
LA PAZ
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Bolivia North Carolina in Bolivia, North Carolina: On Sunday, June 20, 2026, anti‑government roadblocks that had isolated La Paz and other major Bolivian cities were still being cleared after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency the day before. The same day, six people—including Bolivian Air Force officers—were killed when a light aircraft crashed while conducting aerial patrols over a blockaded highway linking La Paz to Cochabamba. An investigative board was activated by the Air Force to determine the cause of the crash. Road blockades continued in parts of the Cochabamba region, led by coca growers’ unions allied with former President Evo Morales, while security forces had not entered the Chapare region where blockades remained.

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Bolivia clears anti-government roadblocks after emergency decree, as patrol plane crash kills 6 - WTOP News

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