### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### 2026–2027 El Niño event
# Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a national state of emergency to mobilize resources before the super El Niño event peaks in November or December. 

President Rodrigo Paz warned of severe droughts and flooding as El Nino intensifies, with at least 78,000 families already affected by drought.


### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-declares-emergency-as-el-nino-intensifies-threatens-severe-weather/a-79820253) [Image](https://static.dw.com/image/67050826_6.jpg)

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