Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino

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President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday to free up resources to deal with Bolivia's share of the El Nino weather phenomenon wreaking havoc around the world.

The decree also calls for deploying more rescue teams in hard-hit areas as Bolivia grapples with flooding and drought caused by El Nino, Paz said in an address to the nation.

Source(s): AFP

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