By Associated Press for Los Angeles Times: LA PAZ, Bolivia — Hooked up to ventilators, 11 prematurely born infants struggled for survival Thursday in the intensive care ward of a Bolivian maternity hospital. The infants’ supply of oxygen was in peril, doctors said, because of nationwide blockades by supporters of the party of former President Evo Morales…
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False debate – Falso debate
Renzo Abruzzese, Pagina Siete: Elections: the false debate A purely numerical analysis shows that the dispute around 42 days between elections on September 6, or October 18, is nothing more than a false debate. An evaluation of current trends suggests that for MAS to maintain September 6, 42 days ahead of schedule, it will not…
Unhinged – MAS – Desquiciado
Violent masistas who only want to keep their acronym, after their candidate’s mistake of speaking about polls, prohibited in their own electoral law … Masistas violentos que solo quieren mantener su sigla, despuéss del error de su candidato de hablar de encuestas, prohibido en su propia ley electoral … Violent events: vandalism, blockades in pandemic,…
Demonstrations Turn Worse In Bolivia As Presidential Elections Continue To Be Delayed
Apeksha Bagchi reports for Latin Times: Even as the number of deaths owing to the coronavirus pandemic surge in Bolivia and hospitals continue suffering acute shortages of medical supplies, the demonstrations in the nations over continuously delayed presidential elections are showing no signs of abating any time soon. Demonstrators have continued to hold marches and…
Deaths – MAS – Muertes
El Diario reports: Population reproaches actions MAS accepts election date, after causing deaths After causing the death of dozens of patients due to the lack of oxygen, medicines and the siege in different towns, the Movement to Socialism (MAS) and the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), accepted that the elections take place on 18 October. In…
Tragedy – Bolivia – Tragedia
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald: Bolivia elections could return it to Venezuela-Cuba-Iran bloc. That would be a tragedy It’s drawing little attention, unfortunately, but there’s a political tragedy unfolding in Latin America that should be ringing alarm bells everywhere. Bolivia’s Oct. 18 presidential elections might result in former President Evo Morales’ populist leftist Movement Toward Socialism…
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