# Bolivia declares national emergency over El Niño as drought hits over 78,000 families

> Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on 31 October to mobilise resources for El Niño impacts. Officials report at least 78,200 families affected by drought across seven of nine departments, with flooding also expected.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:15:45.205Z
- Category: weather · region Bolivia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76513-bolivia-declares-national-emergency-over-el-nino-as-drought-hits-over-78-000
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Drought and flooding in Bolivia's farming regions could cut local crop output and raise regional food costs, though the effect on global feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-19 | [Peru: UN agency supports recovery of some 7,000 farmers from El Niño floods, landslides \| UN News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70917-peru-un-agency-supports-recovery-of-some-7-000-farmers-from-el-nino-floods.md) | +1.3% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-04-03 | [Argentine drought hits farmers hard, undermining economy \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65362-argentine-drought-hits-farmers-hard-undermining-economy-ap-news.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-06-09 | [Brazil Declares First Drought Alert in a Century: Weighs on Crop Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46413-brazil-declares-first-drought-alert-in-a-century-weighs-on-crop-production.md) | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-03-16 | [Municipality of Sorriso in Mato Grosso Declares State of Emergency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47965-municipality-of-sorriso-in-mato-grosso-declares-state-of-emergency.md) | +11.3% | +13.1% |
| CORN | 2023-02-16 | [In Argentina's drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13981-in-argentina-s-drought-hit-fields-billion-dollar-losses-and-farmers-going-under.md) | -0.4% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2023-09-26 | [After historic drought, El Niño rains pose new hurdle for Brazil’s farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13625-after-historic-drought-el-nino-rains-pose-new-hurdle-for-brazil-s-farmers.md) | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2017-05-19 | [Peru: UN agency supports recovery of some 7,000 farmers from El Niño floods, landslides \| UN News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70917-peru-un-agency-supports-recovery-of-some-7-000-farmers-from-el-nino-floods.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2018-04-03 | [Argentine drought hits farmers hard, undermining economy \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65362-argentine-drought-hits-farmers-hard-undermining-economy-ap-news.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- newswav.com: https://newswav.com/article/bolivia-declares-national-emergency-over-el-ni%C3%B1o-as-drought-hits-over-78-00-A2611_TCfRo3

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