Bolivia's Congress grants President Paz emergency powers to deploy troops amid protests

After weeks of protests in Bolivia, the country's senate has voted to expand presidential emergency powers.
It paves the way for the government to deploy the army to the streets if necessary.

Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from La Paz, Bolivia.

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