Bolivia mulls declaring national disaster due to wildfires

LA PAZ, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's government is considering declaring a national disaster due to wildfires that have razed nearly 4 million hectares of forest and grassland, mainly in eastern Bolivia, Deputy Minister of Civil Defense Juan Carlos Calvimontes said Wednesday.

Calvimontes' remarks came after Santa Cruz Acting Governor Mario Aguilera called on President Luis Arce's administration to "declare a d