From Pagina Siete [para la versión en español, use el link al final]: The untold story of the exit of Evo Morales and the succession of Añez Luis Vásquez had a key role in the legality of the succession in the absence of MAS. Adriana Salvatierra begged that Evo was allowed to leave the country….
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Bolivia’s warring parties strike deal for new elections to end deadly unrest
Reuters reports for France 24: Bolivia’s interim government and lawmakers from the party of unseated leader Evo Morales struck a deal late on Thursday to pursue new elections, potentially helping resolve the South American country’s political crisis. In a late night session of the Bolivian Senate, the chamber’s President, a member of Morales’ Movement for…
What I learned from living inside the Bolivian revolution.
A great, superb lecture, that captures Bolivian society, shows Bolivian character: As an American, I found myself in a unique position these past 24 days: Within the heart of Bolivia´s revolution for democracy. I´ve lived in the historic capitol of Sucre with my (now) husband for almost 2 years and I consider it a privilage…
Brazil rejects that events in Bolivia represent a coup – statement
Reuters reports, photo from Pagina Siete: BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government rejects that recent events in Bolivia represent a coup and sees Evo Morales’ resignation as opening a path to preserve “democratic order”, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry added that Brazil is ready to collaborate with the interim leadership…
Bolivia: the largest informal economy
Jimmy Ortiz writes in El Diario: Bolivia has the largest informal economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a working document entitled Shadow economies around the world: what have we learned in the last 20 years? In which 158 economies were studied, the country obtained a percentage of 62.3% (El…
evo and the MAS denigrating people with the “mitimae”
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario, the definition of mitimae is provided here: Economy of words The mitimaes of MAS Like the Incario monarchs, the Evo Morales party has sent thousands of Bolivian citizens away from their places of birth to invade lands of other native peoples and spread the philosophy of the “process of…
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