TIPNIS communities declare emergency, march to La Paz to block Cochabamba–Beni road

The 76 TIPNIS communities declared a state of emergency and permanent vigilance against renewed efforts to build the Cochabamba–Beni highway, which they had previously blocked. They are heading to La Paz to demand respect for their communal decision, escalating a long-running land-rights and environmental dispute. The outcome hinges on government response to the mobilization.