Brave miners from Potosí attacked by masista snipers

This photo shows the concern and pain the Civic Committee of Potosi, leader Marco Pumari, has as he reports snippers attacking the second bus caravan going to La Paz city. Yesterday, buses with university students from Potosi and Sucre were attacked with dynamite and rocks, 14 of them were taken hostage, four females forced to…

OAS recommends fresh election in Bolivia- preliminary report

Finance Yahoo reports, photos from the internet: LA PAZ, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The Organization of American States recommended on Sunday that Bolivia hold another election, saying in a preliminary report on last month’s vote it was statistically unlikely that President Evo Morales had secured the 10 percentage point margin of victory needed to win…

Bolivian President Clings to Power as Police Join Protesters

Anatoly Kurmanaev, Ernesto Londoño and Mónica Machicao report for The New York Times: Key allies resigned and anti-government protesters took over government offices in anger over last month’s disputed election. The Bolivian president’s grip on power grew shakier on Saturday as police units in major cities flipped their allegiance and joined anti-government demonstrations, key allies resigned and protesters…