Dan Collyns reports for The Guardian: Bolivian president’s new residence is as imposing as it is divisive Some see Evo Morales’ $34m high-rise looming over La Paz as overpriced vanity project From any vantage point in Bolivia’s largest city, Evo Morales’ new presidential residence is hard to miss. The 29-storey glass-fronted skyscraper towers over the…
Tag: democracy in peril
evo’s days of his illegitimate power are reaching their end!
Pagina Siete reports: Activists: Evo has 525 days left in the mandate The Minister of the Presidency, Alfredo Rada, yesterday [August 14, 21018] highlighted the 4,587 days that Evo Morales has been in the presidential chair, as the longest mandate in the history of the country. In response, 21F activist Beto Astorga said that in…
Sexual harassment and violence on female journalists! evo fails AGAIN!
Pagina Siete reports: Three organizations condemn harassment of journalists in Palacio Communicators reported that they suffered sexual aggression and violence during the inauguration of Casa Grande del Pueblo. The guild of the press asks for explanations. Three organizations of the journalistic union expressed “their strongest protest” for the aggressions and sexual harassment suffered by some…
Fighting for Democracy: A Lesson From Bolivia
Jacquelyn Kovarik reports for The New Republic: Fighting for Democracy: A Lesson From Bolivia Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law. On Monday more than 25 opposition groups flooded the streets of…
The whole World witnessed ‘Bolivia said No’ … evo: finish your term and go home!
El Deber reports: POLITICS ‘Bolivia said No’ was felt outside the borders There were festivities in Switzerland, Italy, France, USA, Spain, Argentina and Peru. Bolivians who reside in Italy celebrated the 193 years of independence and asked for respect for 21-F Bolivians who reside outside the borders met to celebrate the national anniversary and raise…
Hoy 6 de agosto: NO demos excusa alguna a evo para que use la violencia! – Today August 6th, let’s give evo NO excuse for him to use violence!
Este post sera bilingüe – This post will be bilingual Debido a las multiples amenazas del masismo, de evo – Because of the multiple threats made by the masismo, by evo CUATRO MENSAJES CLAVES para los actos del 6 de agosto en todo el territorio nacional: 1. Nosotros estamos por la democracia y el respeto…
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