Congress ratified Bolivia's state of emergency and the main roads reopened, but the Chapare stays blocked and a relief flight crashed. A travel update.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, escalating a fifty-day blockade crisis that has ground the country's economy to a halt. The move clears the way…

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Saturday announced a state of emergency in the country "to recover its roads, ensure supply, and return to normality."