BBC reports: Protests have intensified in Bolivia as the incumbent president, Evo Morales, has again reached the lead needed to win the presidential election outright in the first round. With 98.4% of the votes counted, he had a 10.1-percentage point lead over his main rival, Carlos Mesa. He needs a 10 percentage point advantage to…
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Fraude electoral‼️ – Electoral Fraud‼️
For the good of Bolivia, NO to the fraud Respect the vote‼️ Página Siete 10/24/2019
Que hacemos el 2do día del paro indefinido? – What do we do on the 2nd indefinite strike day?
Queridos cruceños, luego de hacer un análisis de lo que va de la jornada del 1er día de paro departamental indefinido, acompañando lo que ha venido reiterando nuestro presidente cívico, es hora que asumamos con seriedad la medida tomada, no es un paro más, no son días de ocio para andar en bici o compartir…
evo manipulated to win and now threatens Bolivians, like Chavez/Maduro did
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Like his mentors Chavez and Maduro, evo clings to power no matter what. He is pushing Bolivia into violence, he is sending to the streets the violent and irrational groups he controls. As egocentric as he became over these 14 years where he had absolute control of ALL State powers, he is…
Bolivia election: “Morales is buying time”
France 24 reports: As confusion over Sunday’s election results grew, violent protests erupted in cities across Bolivia. France 24 journalist David Gormezano recently visited the country to understand how how it has developed under president Evo Morales, who is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office. https://www.france24.com/en/video/20191022-bolivia-election-morales-is-buying-time
Bolivia: Authorities must respect the right to peaceful protest
Amnesty International reports: In response to the Bolivian authorities’ repressive reaction to demonstrations by people who believe there was fraud in the recent elections, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “Instead of replicating the sad scenes of violent repression that we have seen in great swathes of Latin America in recent weeks, the…
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