Alvaro Vargas Llosa writes, evo’s photo from the internet: Some fools howl: coup against Evo Morales! No: Evo Morales tried to give his fifth coup d’etat from power and the seventh if we remember that before reaching the presidency in 2006 he had knocked down two presidents. Morales comes to the Government under a constitution…
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Turmoil in Bolivia: An explainer
Patrick J. McDonnell reports for The Los Angeles Times, photo from the internet: Turmoil in Bolivia: An explainer MEXICO CITY — The Andean nation of Bolivia, home to 11 million, has been engulfed in political turmoil since disputed elections were held last month. Ex-President Evo Morales is now in exile in Mexico. Some questions and answers…
The untold story of the exit of Evo Morales and the succession of Añez.
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….
The end of Evo Morales – Was there a coup in Bolivia?
Economist reports: The end of Evo Morales The armed forces spoke up for democracy and the constitution against an attempt at dictatorship Nov 16th 2019 There are few more emotive words in Latin America than “coup”, and for good reason. From 1930 to the 1970s, the region suffered the frequent overthrow of civilian governments in often…
Do You See A Coup Or Not? Bolivia Is The Internet’s Latest Rorschach Test.
Karla Zabludovsky reports for BuzzFeed News: Was Evo Morales’ removal a military coup? Or democracy trumping authoritarianism? You probably made up your mind before Morales even left the country. MEXICO CITY — When Evo Morales came to power in Bolivia in 2006, he jetted around the world, meeting leaders everywhere from South Africa to China,…
What the End of Bolivia’s President Means for the Country
Ian Bremmer reports for Time: Evo Morales, the President of Bolivia, fled to Mexico on Nov. 12, and his country now faces an uncertain future. Morales had little choice. Evidence that he had tried to steal his country’s latest presidential election pushed hundreds of thousands of protesters onto the streets of Bolivia’s largest cities in…
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