Paola Flores and Carlos Valdez, The Associated Press for US Today: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Rioting broke out in parts of Bolivia among opponents of President Evo Morales after electoral authorities announced that a resumed vote count put the leader close to avoiding a runoff in his bid for a fourth term. Protesters set…
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Que hacer durante este paro – What to do during the strike
Queridos hermanos bolivianos!🇧🇴 Entramos en paro indefinido a partir de las 00:00 hras del día miércoles 23 de octubre, exigiendo de manera PACIFICA que se respete el voto boliviano, y que se acabe la tiranía y corrupción que impuso el MAS. Maneras de aportar al paro 🔴IR A BLOQUEAR: Al momento de ir a bloquear,…
President Accused of Fraud in Bolivia Election as He Opens Big Vote Lead
Ernesto Londoño reports for The New York Times: LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales of Bolivia faced stinging accusations of election irregularities by international observers and violent protests in the streets on Monday as an updated tally of votes cast in the country’s presidential election appeared to give him a big enough lead to…
Electoral Fraud in Bolivia is more evident than ever before! – El Fraude Electoral en Bolivia es más evidente que nunca antes!
evo’s egocentric behavior has finally made him loose his marbles … he instructed the Electoral Board to push for his numbers and Bolivia reacted and the world started to understand our misfortune. El comportamiento egocéntrico de evo finalmente le hizo perder la compostura … instruyó a la Junta Electoral para presionar por sus números y…
Bolivia election: Anger mounts over result confusion
BBC reports, to watch this video: Violent protests have erupted in at least nine cities in Bolivia amid ongoing confusion about the result of Sunday’s presidential election. Suspicion arose among opponents of the incumbent, Evo Morales, after the quick count was surprisingly halted. His main rival, Carlos Mesa, said the quick count’s results were fraudulent….
Electoral Tribunal of Bolivia must explain to the OAS the interruption of the transmission of results
Reuters reports via El Universo: Buenos Aires – The Organization of American States (OAS) asked on Sunday night the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Bolivia to explain why the transmission of the preliminary results of the presidential election was interrupted, according to its official Twitter account. “The OAS Electoral Observation Mission continues to rigorously monitor…
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