AP Explains: Why is Evo Morales facing protests in Bolivia?

Carlos Valdez reports for AP News: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia is being wracked by its biggest protests in decades following a disputed Oct. 20 election in which President Evo Morales declared himself the outright winner of a fourth consecutive term, avoiding the need for a runoff vote against his top rival. Allegations of…

Bolivia protest leader goes home after Morales supporters stake airport

Monica Machicao, Daniel Ramos report for Reuters: LA PAZ (Reuters) – A protest leader traveling to Bolivia’s capital to push for President Evo Morales’ resignation reversed course on Tuesday after government supporters staked out an airport chanting for his removal, authorities said. Supporters of Bolivia’s President Evo Morales protest against Luis Fernando Camacho, President of…

evo promotes bullying instead of debate of ideas, what a lousy jerk!

El Diario reports: In Potosí Mesa denounces “bullying” of the MAS CARLOS MESA, CITIZEN COMMUNITY CANDIDATE WAS THE LAST DAYS IN POTOSÍ. Carlos Mesa denounced yesterday that a group of clash of militants of the Movement to Socialism (MAS) committed provocations, in the style of bullying, against followers of the Citizen Community (CC) in the…

Bolivia declares emergency plan to end gender killings

VOA for Citizen Digital: Bolivia, which has one of South America’s highest rates of women being killed because of their gender, has declared femicide a national priority and will step up efforts to tackle growing violence, a top government rights official said on Tuesday. Since January authorities have recorded 73 femicides – the killing of…