2025 Bolivia floods

The prolonged and widespread flooding affected approximately 593,023 Bolivian families by late April 2025, with over 100,000 people displaced from their homes.^[1] The disaster's impact varied across the country's departments, with authorities designating one department in a "state of disaster" and three others in a "state of emergency" prior to the national declaration. With a population of approximately 12 million people, Bolivia saw a significant portion of its citizens affected by the flooding.^[2][3]

On March 26, 2025, President Luis Arce declared a national emergency in response to the floods. The declaration authorized the Bolivian government to streamline procurement processes for emergency supplies and facilitated more rapid deployment of resources to affected areas. As part of the response effort, thousands of military personnel were mobilized throughout the country to distribute aid to severely impacted communities. The widespread nature of the disaster created challenges for emergency response efforts, particularly in remote communities and areas with limited infrastructure.^[2]

In addition to the emergency declaration, the Bolivian Congress was expected to approve a US$75 million loan from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF).^[2]