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…
Joint Declaration on the Situation in Bolivia
From the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States: November 12, 2019 Taking into account the situation in Bolivia and, particularly, the events of November 10th, 2019, the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, USA, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela resolve to: 1. Reject all acts of…
Brazil rejects that events in Bolivia represent a coup – statement
Reuters reports, photo from Pagina Siete: BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government rejects that recent events in Bolivia represent a coup and sees Evo Morales’ resignation as opening a path to preserve “democratic order”, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry added that Brazil is ready to collaborate with the interim leadership…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 