Esto También Sucede reports: Editorial – This also happens From Mexico City, Evo Morales is trying to create a FARC in Bolivia, especially in El Chapare. His was a narco-government and is looking to protect his illegal businesses. According to United Nations data, 95% of the coca produced in that region goes to the manufacture…
Month: November 2019
The end of Evo Morales – Was there a coup in Bolivia?
Economist reports: The end of Evo Morales The armed forces spoke up for democracy and the constitution against an attempt at dictatorship Nov 16th 2019 There are few more emotive words in Latin America than “coup”, and for good reason. From 1930 to the 1970s, the region suffered the frequent overthrow of civilian governments in often…
Bolivia’s warring parties strike deal for new elections to end deadly unrest
Reuters reports for France 24: Bolivia’s interim government and lawmakers from the party of unseated leader Evo Morales struck a deal late on Thursday to pursue new elections, potentially helping resolve the South American country’s political crisis. In a late night session of the Bolivian Senate, the chamber’s President, a member of Morales’ Movement for…
Do You See A Coup Or Not? Bolivia Is The Internet’s Latest Rorschach Test.
Karla Zabludovsky reports for BuzzFeed News: Was Evo Morales’ removal a military coup? Or democracy trumping authoritarianism? You probably made up your mind before Morales even left the country. MEXICO CITY — When Evo Morales came to power in Bolivia in 2006, he jetted around the world, meeting leaders everywhere from South Africa to China,…
What the End of Bolivia’s President Means for the Country
Ian Bremmer reports for Time: Evo Morales, the President of Bolivia, fled to Mexico on Nov. 12, and his country now faces an uncertain future. Morales had little choice. Evidence that he had tried to steal his country’s latest presidential election pushed hundreds of thousands of protesters onto the streets of Bolivia’s largest cities in…
What I learned from living inside the Bolivian revolution.
A great, superb lecture, that captures Bolivian society, shows Bolivian character: As an American, I found myself in a unique position these past 24 days: Within the heart of Bolivia´s revolution for democracy. I´ve lived in the historic capitol of Sucre with my (now) husband for almost 2 years and I consider it a privilage…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 