Diego Ayo writes in El Deber, photo at the bottom from the internet: Evo, the creator of fear Evo summons to die. The ex-president of Bolivia launches a proclamation almost of faith to go to prostrate to death. And he can only hover around a question: doesn’t it hurt that his Chapareño brothers die trying…
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End of an era – Fin de época
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: End of an era The changes of time are usually, sometimes, unexpected. Dinosaurs, for example, were not prepared for change. They did not even find out about the asteroid that supposedly hit Yucatan and killed them 650 million years ago. Of course, those who are least aware that things…
Evo Morales made Bolivia a narco state
By Mary Anastasia O’Grady WHEN former Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived in Mexico City last week seeking asylum, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard greeted him at the airport. Associated Press photographer Eduardo Verdugo caught the moment on film, with Mr. Ebrard smiling down on the shorter Mr. Morales and gently cradling the side of the…
The unacceptable blackmail of Evo Morales – El chantaje inaceptable de Evo Morales
Editorial from El Deber, pictures from the internet: The unacceptable blackmail of Evo Morales 23 days ago, when he was still president, Evo Morales said: “If you want to go on strike, we will accompany the cities with encirclement. Let’s see if they hold on.” Now, nine days after he resigned, his warning is being…
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,…
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