On Tuesday, the authorities blocked all calls in or out of the compound.

The Swiss authorities blocked her, and since then have said they believe the money is linked to the illegal drug trade.

The Serbian authorities blocked reporters from entering the area of the fighting.

It will have the authority, for example, to block sackings and changes in the pattern of production.

On Wednesday night, the authorities blocked access to the alley with barricades.

But if people do not believe the government can stop poachers, the authorities can block speculation a different way.

The authorities have blocked several proposed deals involving the banks over the last five years.

The governmental authorities not only block website content but also monitor the Internet access of individuals.

Even though most of them implicated each other in the murder, the authorities blocked the case for more than a year.

The spokesman acknowledged that the authority "cannot actually block the merger."