Reporting by Vivian Sequera and Daniel Ramos; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Frances Kerry for Reuters: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s opposition is hardening its stance in street protests against President Evo Morales, calling for the longtime leftist leader to step down and rejecting an international audit of the divisive election that handed him…
Bolivia election audit chief makes surprise resignation
AFP reports for France 24, photo from the internet: The head of an international body auditing Bolivia’s disputed election results resigned unexpectedly on Friday, casting further uncertainty over a vote that sparked deadly riots and delivered President Evo Morales a fourth term. The chief of the technical mission from the Organisation of American States (OAS),…
A tyrant named Evo Morales – Un tirano llamado Evo Morales
Enrique Fernández García writes for El Dia, picture below from the internet [versión en español, más abajo]: Words of combat A tyrant named Evo Morales Even if it is no consolation, I clarify that I never considered him a reliable person, worse still worthy of the support at the polls. Since his time in the…
Bolivia’s Democracy Faces Pivotal Test as Unrest Spreads
Mónica Machicao reported from La Paz, Bolivia, and Ernesto Londoño from Rio de Janeiro, for The New York Times: Allegations that the governing party rigged the Oct. 20 election have sparked violent protests and calls for a new election. LA PAZ, Bolivia — Tension over Bolivia’s disputed presidential elections escalated sharply this week as a…
Mexico’s AMLO, Argentina’s new leader set bad example in support for tainted Morales
Andres Oppenheimer writes for the Miami Herald, para español, use este link: Shame on them! Mexico’s President Andres Manuel López Obrador and Argentina’s President-elect Alberto Fernandez have sided with Cuba and Venezuela in rushing to accept Bolivian ruler Evo Morales’ dubious Oct. 20 election victory. According to a 92-member international electoral-observation mission, that election may…
Plataformas civiles rechazan auditoría y culpan a la OEA y al Gobierno por la crisis que se “avecina” – Civil platforms reject audit and blame the OAS and the Government for the crisis that is “coming”
La Prensa: Civil platforms reject audit and blame the OAS and the Government for the crisis that is “coming” Thu, 10/31/2019 – 12:32 Popular organizations, and civil society platforms sent a letter to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) in which they reject the audit of the general elections and make…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 