# Bolivia's El Niño Crisis

- Place: La Paz, Bolivia (-16.4897, -68.1193)
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:34:11.495Z · expires 2026-11-10T00:34:11.495Z
- Floors (The Arena): E7 Ecosystems, E10 Institutions, E12 States, E9 Cultures
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/5xj
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Bolivia has declared a national emergency due to severe drought exacerbated by the advancing El Niño phenomenon, affecting over 78,000 families, per EFE.

The government is implementing measures to mitigate water shortages and agricultural impacts, as reported by euronews.

Local communities are also preparing for the traditional Day of the Dead celebrations, which blend indigenous Andean traditions with Mexican All Saints’ Day customs, according to the daytondailynews.com.

## Sources

- [Bolivia Day of the Dead](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPMW5GYkl0c0RpeDZNUWs0UlFWaEVVVm1kWGlScHZuZEpnZ2FDOXNLM2NXTWY1QkVwWW01Y2I1VnFPN2lEWWN5ak1ia3VibVJiWlBoSVd4MWtpQnhDQ19UcnpCSTZKcUtOWGVqajVzM0FvU2tIQzJKQjRjNFdqajZjeDF2R1NqZ2ZITmJ4OVRibmNod0t1R1BaeXN2NXIwSzVUZFR6cnkxN1JoRkRMdDFXVy1pTVlIYXM?oc=5) · daytondailynews.com · 2026-11-02
- [APTOPIX Bolivia Day of the Dead](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNS0tIMXp5M1U0U0dwMVVYLTF3VG9EeHpvaXk5MDc3SWpfX242OE01SzYteVNsQ0Q1QWc4bEtjalZoQ3NCd3hUWVBURzh3VWUtWFdRZGtYUE9pSkVYTzZzWVdEeTZ0ZmMxOEpCc3hkRF9hYjJaLURVLU9PUGl3ZDEtSWI2R0ZjNjM3NnBJeDgwLU1rQ0s3Y2hhRUlkVkltWWc1WTAxNExyYnJDNVI3LXJKa1o5QklfS2lPdUVOQm50M3VROG8?oc=5) · goshennews.com · 2026-11-02
- [APTOPIX Bolivia Day of the Dead](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQQk8zc21JQ1Q1U0lIV0FlSnZCQzZNUGNaLXZkS0lWTG90bEhSM051TTRaeWt3WWVpb09jNDVWNzBSckNRVVZncUNPVjQ1SGhfVjlWajZHYlVxNHloX2tPbUd4WENKOFdJMEpYWXdzN2VIcU9hSmdFcmNxMEpPRHkxajNHVkRtY1N3dUFLbEYxd2lnTEZBWVoxUEZiZWhrV3lFWjQxWGM0OFF4RDJS?oc=5) · hjnews.com · 2026-11-02
- [Bolivia Day of the Dead](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPbzV6UjN2OTlzLVRna2VfRk5nSEpiWmhpSFlzTVhxcUZSZm9uVVhoX0NkRUhXendmY0VqcDZCcTZ2NWdTYlpHRlhRS0padl9mWFA5WUo3N2ZRekpNOHFNQzU5Y0xFeEdtZnhqakh1aV84eFZBbk14SXBod2V2UlExWTdpSGtOWTY3cmtTVF9STmdCTC1oWWlZeDNlY3RSS08zNUE?oc=5) · hjnews.com · 2026-11-02
- [Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - 67 km southwest of Porco, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 11:48 am (La Paz time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNSzFraG5KWEkyZ2VVMHhmZUhJUTY5UXdjVm0tRHBQTE01dTZxWTV2a1IxRkstMk8zU3VZY3l2TmtfYjRFQi00Rm1UVEg3THF5TlN4QkZrR21OeHhuZGQ3Q3dDT2owMVcxZk5wUk9LSC03dVdicUNMSkRUcWxld2xDUDRVTHpqaF9EcGZ4TF9xVndtd1p2aXdpSlA5U0UzZ3c3SmlnWGtzck5uUjA?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Bolivia declares national emergency over El Niño as drought hits over 78,000 families](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNN2N4Vk9MQzdVNmswX1BQdXBlOHNXOWtDYmVIRVZsNVQ1UmpHem1DOEVPUXR2MlV3X3lxMHpXR3FCNXgwWHFYd2k2aVVnbTg4dEh5ZFd2MnFXT0NqallDOFR0bzc5OHMxY1hudzV3aWcxTWM4TmpWaVJvNVdjREVsWjg1ZWZzS1BJQnJJeFZWcERXd3drWEEza3ZETVF4emtOZ2RiVGJDSUY1Z01mTm9zNkEyWHRVQmhvbHdrZw?oc=5) · euronews.com · 2026-11-02
- [Bolivia and Mexico merge All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead traditions in La Paz - EFE](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQa0ktbmlsd2NCMmdLUlM3RksyZERUYmRWU0NzYUxXVFc4SDM3ZnAwbWdmZ0dLOHozVEduT2xtYTZuSUEwYldlbFVodUhhS3NxdW04NWFud1BNTlNvdkl5LVlsbnFZamc0U243NzU1OWhDNDBrdFdnMmFKY0dLZGJQdmpvdFFHS1VwbkVaSS1DaW0xUUV2TVk1YjJDSmpmTE05WGtqOS1xNUNnRXhyZ3d5UzFBMURIX01zU25CTGM1UE1LQQ?oc=5) · efe.com · 2026-11-01
- [Bolivia declara emergencia nacional ante el avance del «superniño» - El Nacional](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNVmRIdTZRSnpPYXZIZV9LTUR0a0lyRUJCMjVSbVptcm9oN1BmVGNSbXB2cWJGV0NaQWNLV3Q4dThhZ08xTnBBUkFmUkQ3b0JOYi1OdGkxY0p1M3docVN4SmJfSERUX2h0OUFNbk5weERpbDY4ZHByUHdCTy01QzA2dDByelZKOEpOdjhOTkp1SnJmbVNreDgw0gGcAUFVX3lxTFBEM1ZQSEpGMDQ3b1VieHFmQmZTRFBscmpxR3JxNWlqeGdnamU1cWNnWGMzZl9BbE80MmFabHlrcS1lQzdKbXN2S0h1QWRpdW0wdHpYVTVvMXFQZ0h1TWpMYk1ySURLTU1sbEdGYXF0N3F5WUVCY2JuSHRwdGZQdGpsUnEtY3NaODFtN0lHZUJJd3ZGdzVSdTFiZHFheg?oc=5) · elnacional.com.py · 2026-11-01

## Open data shown on the globe

- Rivers vs their normal · GloFAS (Copernicus Emergency Management Service) via Open-Meteo: biggest: 440 m³/s, normal 478 (0.92×) · 131 km away; highest vs normal: 1.73× · next 7 days peak 1.98×; median of the same weeks, 2016–2025 · check: https://flood-api.open-meteo.com/v1/flood?latitude=-15.225&longitude=-68.425&daily=river_discharge&past_days=7&forecast_days=7