Bolivia: 5 dead in clashes challenging interim government
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia: 5 dead in clashes challenging interim government

Associated Press  

SACABA, Bolivia — Bolivian security forces clashed with supporters of former President Evo Morales in a central town Friday, leaving at least five people dead, dozens more injured and escalating the challenge to the country’s interim government to restore stability. Morales, who has been granted asylum in Mexico, said on Twitter that a “massacre” had occurred and he described Bolivia’s interim government as a dictatorship. “What we’ve been able to determine through preliminary information is that they used military weapons,” Justiniano said, adding that in at least one of the deaths, the bullet went through the nape and then “went up and down, which means that it did not come from crossfire.” In the capital of La Paz, riot police fired tear gas at rock-throwing demonstrators. “There’s no gas,” said Efraín Mendoza, a taxi driver from El Alto, who was forced to buy gasoline on the black market at twice the regular price on the pump.

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Indigenous Leader Evo Morales' Supporters Storm Military Barracks, Take Hostages
2 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous Leader Evo Morales' Supporters Storm Military Barracks, Take Hostages

New Indian Express  

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales stormed a military barracks in central Chapare province and took around 20 soldiers hostage. This incident comes nearly three weeks after Morales backers began blocking roads to prevent his arrest on charges of trumping up rape charges aimed at thwarting his political comeback.

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt

CNN  

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales claims his car was hit by gunfire in an attempted assassination attempt amid simmering political tensions in the country. Morales blamed the government for the attack, which he called a 'failure' that adds to the 'political defeat of a government that has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the Bolivian people'.

Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital

Associated Press  

EL ALTO, Bolivia — Bolivia’s pro-government supporters and security forces confronted protesters loyal to former president Evo Morales in a street melee Sunday, the second such violent escalation this week as fears grew of further unrest in the Andean nation. Seeking to portray the march as a reflection of Bolivia’s Indigenous highland culture as much as a political exercise, Morales …

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. Before last week, most of the large anti-government protests that followed the removal of President Pedro Castillo took place …

Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader’s release
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader’s release

Associated Press  

SAN CARLOS, Bolivia — Outside Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s most populous city, the highway starts to resemble a parking lot with dozens of cargo-laden trucks stopped in a long line as exhausted-looking drivers wait by the side of the road. “This measure is to make the government realize that they can’t live without Santa Cruz,” said Micol Paz, a 32-year-old activist …

Peru President under investigation after dozens killed in protests
1 year, 11 months ago

Peru President under investigation after dozens killed in protests

The Hindu  

Peru's prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it was opening an inquiry against President Dina Boluarte and others for their role in the repression of anti-government protests that have seen at least 40 killed since December. The government announced a curfew on Tuesday in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress the violent protests, a day after 18 people …

At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru
2 years ago

At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru

Al Jazeera  

Clashes in city of Juliaca most deadly since unrest began when Pedro Castillo was removed early last month. At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed. The dead in the city of Juliaca, where protesters were attempting to take control of …

Photos: The deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru
2 years ago

Photos: The deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru

Al Jazeera  

At least 17 people have been killed in southeast Peru as protests seeking immediate elections resumed in neglected rural areas of the country still loyal to overthrown President Pedro Castillo. The clashes occurred in Juliaca near the banks of Lake Titicaca in the Puno region, and left 68 people injured, Henry Rebaza, a Puno health ministry official, told the state-run …

Peru bans Bolivian politician Evo Morales amid rising tensions
2 years ago

Peru bans Bolivian politician Evo Morales amid rising tensions

Al Jazeera  

Morales has criticised the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, who tried to dissolve Peru’s Congress last month. Peru has barred Bolivia’s socialist former President Evo Morales from entering its territory, a decision that Morales later derided as an attack meant to distract from Peru’s human rights violations. The move follows weeks of deadly protests in Peru targeting President Dina …

Violence spreads in Bolivia: Here’s what you need to know
5 years, 1 month ago

Violence spreads in Bolivia: Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

Supporters of Bolivian ex-President Evo Morales demonstrate holding Wiphala flags -representing native peoples- in La Paz. Bolivia’s interim president said Sunday she will call new elections soon, as the country struggles with violent unrest a week after the resignation of Evo Morales. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the country’s first avowedly leftist leader in a generation, is an admirer …

Bolivian interim leader meets UN envoy amid violence fears
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivian interim leader meets UN envoy amid violence fears

Associated Press  

SACABA, Bolivia — A U.N. envoy met with Bolivia’s interim president Saturday to find a way out of the country’s political crisis while the world body expressed concern the situation could “spin out of control” amid a rising death toll. On leaving the meeting with interim leader Jeanine Áñez, envoy Jean Arnault said the United Nations hopes it can contribute …

Mexico offers former Bolivia president Evo Morales asylum
5 years, 1 month ago

Mexico offers former Bolivia president Evo Morales asylum

The Independent  

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Bolivia's Evo Morales resigns after police withdraws backing, sparks celebrations in La Paz; Mexico offers asylum to ex-president
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia's Evo Morales resigns after police withdraws backing, sparks celebrations in La Paz; Mexico offers asylum to ex-president

Firstpost  

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing, sparking wild celebrations in La Paz La Paz: Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing, …

Venezuelans vow to continue protests as clashes turn deadly
5 years, 10 months ago

Venezuelans vow to continue protests as clashes turn deadly

Al Jazeera  

At least two killed in violent protests as President Maduro severs diplomatic ties with Colombia over Guaido support. Cucuta, Colombia – Violent clashes broke out in Venezuelan border towns killing at least two people, as President Nicolas Maduro blocked aid convoys from entering the country. Troops loyal to Maduro fired tear gas and rounds of rubber bullets on Saturday at …

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