Wednesday, May 27th 2026 - 18:29 UTC
The new law repeals Law 1341, a norm that had entered into force toward the end of Jeanine Áñez's transitional presidency in 2020
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday promulgated Law 1731, a measure that removes existing restrictions on the intervention of the Armed Forces in the country's internal conflicts. The signing of the document, which took place past midnight, comes after nearly a month of road blockades led by sectors demanding his resignation, and raises pressure on the president to authorize the deployment of the military on the streets and roads of Bolivia.
The new law repeals Law 1341, a norm that had entered into force toward the end of Jeanine Áñez's transitional presidency in 2020, promoted by the then-Congress controlled by lawmakers of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) after the harsh crackdowns of the transitional government against demonstrators protesting the ouster of former president Evo Morales (2006-2019). That legislation functioned as a constraint on the Executive during states of emergency, and included time limits and the condition that the Army could intervene only if the Police was overwhelmed by circumstances.
