President Paz Uses Army to Open Roads in Bolivia
總統 Paz 動用軍隊在玻利維亞開通道路
Introduction
President Rodrigo Paz says there is a national emergency. He wants to open the roads and move food and medicine to the people.
總統 Rodrigo Paz 表示目前處於國家緊急狀態。他希望開通道路，將食物和藥品運送到民眾手中。
Main Body
People are angry because fuel prices went up in May. The government also wanted to change laws about land. Now, many people want the President to leave his job.
人們感到憤怒，因為五月份燃料價格上漲。政府此前還想修改關於土地的法律。現在許多人要求總統下台。
Some workers stopped protesting, but other groups are still blocking the roads. These blocks stop food and fuel from reaching the city of La Paz.
部分工人已停止抗議，但其他團體仍在封鎖道路。這些封鎖行動導致食物和燃料無法運抵拉巴斯市。
The President says these people want to hurt the country. He will use the army and police to open the roads for 90 days.
總統表示這些人想要傷害國家。他將動用軍隊和警察，在 90 天內開通道路。
Conclusion
The government is using the army to stop the protests. The leaders and the protesters still do not agree.
政府正利用軍隊來停止抗議。領導層與抗議者仍未達成共識。
Vocabulary Learning
📦 Word Pairs: Action → Result
In this story, we see how one action leads to another. To reach A2, you need to connect ideas simply.
The Pattern:
- Fuel prices go up People are angry.
- People block roads Food cannot reach the city.
- President uses army Roads open.
🛠️ Useful A2 Tool: "Want to"
We use "want to" + action to show a goal.
- Goal 1: He wants to open the roads.
- Goal 2: People want the President to leave.
Quick Tip: Just add the action you desire after "want to".
🕒 Time Markers
Look at how the text tells us when things happen:
- In May (Specific month)
- Now (Current moment)
- For 90 days (Length of time)