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Protesters have blockaded entry routes into La Paz, shops have shuttered for fear of violence, and food, medicine and fuel supplies are running low.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The strikers also have blockaded three waste treatment centers that would normally process the garbage.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Younger groups like the Sunrise Movement and Extinction Rebellion have blockaded roads and occupied the offices of lawmakers.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

Protestors in San Francisco have blockaded commuter buses heading for Silicon Valley, claiming that the tech industry is ruining their city.

From BBC • May 31, 2018

“What is there to buy in Biafra? They have blockaded us kpam-kpam.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie