AP Explains: Bolivia aims for a new vote _ without Morales
5 years, 1 month ago

AP Explains: Bolivia aims for a new vote _ without Morales

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia is struggling to stabilize after weeks of anti-government protests and violence in which at least 30 people have been killed. But the interim government that replaced him faces its own challenges as it tries to reach an accord with Morales’ powerful political party on new elections. Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president, ruled for 14 years and remains beloved by many Bolivians for lifting many out of poverty. New indigenous leaders in the Movement Toward Socialism are talking about change, a sign that they are open to the idea of contesting elections without Morales as a candidate. Bolivia’s violence and political chaos is exposing old racial, ethnic and geographic divides that many thought had been overcome under Morales, whose ascent to power led the way to new rights and benefits for the nation’s indigenous population.

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Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics
1 week, 4 days ago

Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics

Associated Press  

LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has a campaign pitch for 2025 that has worked elsewhere: Other politicians of recent years have brought you nothing but misery. “Brother Evo was in these fields with us,” said Jose Luis Calicho, 39, nodding toward Morales’ own plot of land. A recent MAS congress in Chapare declared Morales was the …

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time
1 week, 6 days ago

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time

China Daily  

Bolivia's former president Evo Morales attends a rally celebrating his first electoral victory, back in 2005, in Chimore, Bolivia December 18, 2024. LA PAZ -- The Bolivian government will arrest former president Evo Morales in due time, a senior official said on Thursday. The action will be taken, and the arrest warrant will be complied without putting the lives of …

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time
1 week, 6 days ago

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-27 14:42 Bolivia's former president Evo Morales attends a rally celebrating his first electoral victory, back in 2005, in Chimore, Bolivia December 18, 2024. LA PAZ -- The Bolivian government will arrest former president Evo Morales in due time, a senior official said on Thursday. The action will be taken, and the arrest warrant will be complied …

Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation

Firstpost  

For the past two months, Bolivia has been grappling with major political unrest that emerged out of the power struggle between the country’s top politicians. However, at the heart of the protests lies public discontent and resentment over the state of affairs, the same anger sparked clashes in other Latin American nations Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce crowd into …

Arce celebra la victoria sobre Morales por la conducción del oficialismo en Bolivia
1 month, 1 week ago

Arce celebra la victoria sobre Morales por la conducción del oficialismo en Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Con una ofrenda a la Madre Tierra y rodeado de dirigentes afines, el presidente boliviano Luis Arce celebró el jueves la victoria sobre el exmandatario Evo Morales después de que el Tribunal Supremo Electoral lo desconoció como jefe del partido de gobierno tras una dura batalla legal por su control. Brujos aymaras iniciaron un rito de …

Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office
2 months ago

Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office

Al Jazeera  

The ruling prevents the country’s first Indigenous president from contesting elections scheduled in August 2025. Bolivia’s constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running again for elected office, preventing him from contesting next year’s presidential election. Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, Morales led the country from 2006 to 2019 and was extremely popular until he tried to bypass the …

Evo Morales levanta huelga de hambre mientras sus seguidores irrumpen sesión en congreso en Bolivia
2 months ago

Evo Morales levanta huelga de hambre mientras sus seguidores irrumpen sesión en congreso en Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — El expresidente de Bolivia Evo Morales suspendió su huelga de hambre iniciada hace seis días, anunciaron sus seguidores el viernes, mientras legisladores leales al político irrumpieron en la sesión del parlamento en la que el presidente Luis Arce tenia previsto dar su informe anual. En su informe al país, Arce dijo que nunca imaginó que un …

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt
2 months, 1 week 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'.

Tension in Bolivia as Morales issues 24-hour ultimatum to Arce government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tension in Bolivia as Morales issues 24-hour ultimatum to Arce government

Al Jazeera  

Former President Evo Morales is leading a protest march against the government of his one-time ally President Luis Arce, demanding changes. Left-wing rivals Arce and Morales were once close allies, but are now vying to lead Bolivia’s long-dominant party Movement Toward Socialism, known by its Spanish acronym MAS, ahead of the 2025 presidential vote. “It’s premature to think of a …

Bolivia braces for turmoil as protesters clash over anti-government march
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolivia braces for turmoil as protesters clash over anti-government march

Al Jazeera  

‘March to Save Bolivia’: Ex-President Morales challenges former ally and incumbent President Arce in political showdown. Morales announced a weeklong “March to Save Bolivia” on Monday after Arce accused him on national TV of trying to overthrow his government in a coup attempt. Although Arce was Morales’s former economy minister and his candidate in Bolivia’s 2020 elections, the erstwhile allies …

Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to ‘take over’ as president
6 months, 1 week ago

Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to ‘take over’ as president

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general planned to “take over” the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denied that the Andean nation was in an economic crisis. Arce said also his government has been “politically attacked” by his one-time ally turned rival, former President Evo Morales, saying the infighting …

Protesters rally in Bolivia, boosting president and denouncing thwarted military coup
6 months, 1 week ago

Protesters rally in Bolivia, boosting president and denouncing thwarted military coup

LA Times  

Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce gather Thursday in the capital, La Paz, to protest a former army general’s apparent attempt at seizing power this week. Before his arrest late Wednesday, Zúñiga alleged without providing evidence that Arce had ordered the general to carry out the coup attempt in a ruse to boost the president’s popularity, fueling a frenzy of …

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government

LA Times  

A supporter attends the Movement for Socialism or MAS party convention to elect a new leader to replace former President Evo Morales in El Alto, Bolivia, in May. The throngs of street vendors in the South American country’s vast informal workforce ended their nearly 60-mile march from Bolivia’s mountain-rimmed plains with a call that summoned years of growing anger over …

ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales
2 years, 10 months ago

ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Monday he will not launch a full investigation into allegations that former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters committed crimes against humanity by establishing roadblocks that prevented people in one of Latin America’s poorest nations from accessing vital health care during the coronavirus pandemic. Bolivia asked the global …

Anez supporters protest in Bolivia demanding her release
3 years, 9 months ago

Anez supporters protest in Bolivia demanding her release

Al Jazeera  

Protests erupt in four Bolivian cities for the release of former President Jeanine Anez. Tens of thousands took to the streets of at least four Bolivian cities on Monday night to protest against the detention of conservative former President Jeanine Anez, who was charged with fomenting a coup that led to the overthrow of longtime left-wing leader Evo Morales. Footage …

Bolivia: Arrest order for former interim president, others
3 years, 9 months ago

Bolivia: Arrest order for former interim president, others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bolivia's former interim president said …

Bolivia’s ex-President Anez says government seeks her arrest
3 years, 9 months ago

Bolivia’s ex-President Anez says government seeks her arrest

Al Jazeera  

Bolivian prosecutors also want to arrest two men accused of helping force Evo Morales’ departure in 2019. Bolivia’s conservative former President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that the country’s leftist government had issued an arrest warrant for her and members of her interim administration that took over after the resignation of Evo Morales in 2019. Bolivian prosecutors are A prosecutor …

The turmoil in Bolivia shows that, in times of crisis, the world’s democratic powers cannot be relied on
4 years ago

The turmoil in Bolivia shows that, in times of crisis, the world’s democratic powers cannot be relied on

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Morales’s departure preserves democracy and paves …

In Pictures: Bolivia’s Morales back from year in exile
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: Bolivia’s Morales back from year in exile

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of supporters of Bolivia’s ex-President Evo Morales crowded into his political stronghold on Wednesday for a climactic rally to mark his triumphant return to his homeland. Morales had been the subject of a detention order for “terrorism” by the previous right-wing interim government, but that was lifted by the public prosecutor following Arce’s election victory. Many are hoping for …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile
4 years, 1 month ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia on Monday following an election that returned his socialist party to power a year after he fled the nation amid a wave of protests. But a judge has cancelled the arrest warrant and the man who led Bolvia for almost 14 years apparently feels confident he is safe back …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile
4 years, 2 months ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia on Monday following …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia from exile in Argentina
4 years, 2 months ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia from exile in Argentina

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power. Former longtime Bolivian leader Evo Morales crossed the border back into Bolivia on Monday, ending a year in exile, one day after a close ally and member of his MAS leftist party was sworn in as president. Morales, who led Bolivia for …

Final count gives leftist big victory in Bolivia election
4 years, 2 months ago

Final count gives leftist big victory in Bolivia election

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — A final official vote count released Friday gave leftist Luis Arce a smashing victory in Bolivia’s presidential election, a vindication for the Movement Toward Socialism party of ousted President Evo Morales, who was barred from running. Arce served as economy minister for a dozen years under Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, as the country’s mineral exports …

Bolivia’s Luis Arce says ‘no role’ for Evo Morales in new gov’t
4 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia’s Luis Arce says ‘no role’ for Evo Morales in new gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Morales remains president of Arce’s party, but Bolivian president-elect says influence will be limited to that position. Bolivia’s president-elect Luis Arce said there was “no role” in his government for socialist party leader Evo Morales, who governed for almost 14 years before resigning under pressure last year and fleeing the country. “He will not have any role in our government,” …

Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election
4 years, 2 months ago

Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation. Strong, important leader In a news conference in Argentina, Morales said the new government would “return our country on the path of economic, political and social development”. During the news conference in Argentina, Morales said that he intends to return to Bolivia, “sooner or later” …

A year after disputed ballot, Bolivians return to polls, and ex-President Evo Morales looms large
4 years, 2 months ago

A year after disputed ballot, Bolivians return to polls, and ex-President Evo Morales looms large

LA Times  

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, shown in a file photo holding coca leaves as he speaks to the U.N. about drugs, remains in exile in Argentina. He is not on the ballot, but former President Evo Morales looms large in Bolivia’s much-anticipated national elections Sunday. An economic recession — fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and depressed commodity prices — has …

He’s not running, but Morales looms large in Bolivia vote
4 years, 3 months ago

He’s not running, but Morales looms large in Bolivia vote

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Even in exile, Evo Morales looms over Bolivia’s election next month. In a speech to the virtual U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, interim President Jeanine Áñez accused neighboring Argentina, where Morales is in self-exile, of ″systematic and abusive harassment″ of Bolivia’s institutions and supporting a “violent conspiracy” led by the former president. Carlos Mesa is a …

HRW: Terrorism charges against Morales ‘politically motivated’
4 years, 3 months ago

HRW: Terrorism charges against Morales ‘politically motivated’

Al Jazeera  

The charges were traced to a phone call during which Morales allegedly encouraged violent protests. Terrorism charges against former Bolivian President Evo Morales over violence that erupted in the country after he fled the country last year, appear to be “politically motivated”, a rights group has said in a report. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, was pressured to resign in …

Blockades test main forces in Bolivia amid election crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Blockades test main forces in Bolivia amid election crisis

Al Jazeera  

A cautious calm has now taken hold after the electoral tribunal decided to hold presidential elections on October 18. But despite the relative calm, tensions are still brewing in Bolivia among the main contenders of the elections: Morales’s powerful Movement for Socialism party and a fragmented conservative opposition, which includes interim President Jeanine Anez, a right-wing leader who took over …

Bolivia’s parliament passes law calling for elections in 90 days
4 years, 8 months ago

Bolivia’s parliament passes law calling for elections in 90 days

Al Jazeera  

After weeks of uncertainty, Bolivia’s opposition-controlled parliament approved a law late on Thursday calling for the presidential election to be held within 90 days. Raul Penaranda, a journalist and political analyst based in the capital La Paz, said MAS’s latest move is a show of force for the government, and a rejection of its harsh quarantine measures. “Anez’s party has …

Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate
4 years, 10 months ago

Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday rejected the candidacy of former President Evo Morales for a Senate seat in May’s elections because he does not reside in the South American country, a decision the ousted leader called a “blow to democracy.” Morales, who resigned in November and fled the country after a disputed Oct. 20 election …

Bolivia court disqualifies Morales from running for Senate
4 years, 10 months ago

Bolivia court disqualifies Morales from running for Senate

Al Jazeera  

Authorities reject the candidacy of former President Morales for Senate seat because he does not live in the country. Bolivia’s supreme electoral tribunal has disqualified exiled former President Evo Morales from running for a Senate seat in May’s general election, saying he did not meet residency requirements. The supreme electoral tribunal said Morales’s candidacy for the senate lacked the necessary …

Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May election
4 years, 11 months ago

Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May election

Al Jazeera  

The 52-year-old lawyer and former TV presenter is one of the most vocal critics of ousted President Evo Morales. Bolivia‘s interim President Jeanine Anez has announced she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a rerun of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign. The former senator assumed the …

Bolivia: Morales names MAS party candidates for May election
4 years, 11 months ago

Bolivia: Morales names MAS party candidates for May election

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Economy Minister Arce and ex-Foreign Minister Choquehuanca to each run for president and vice president. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday named a former economy minister and former foreign minister as his party’s respective candidates for president and vice president in Bolivia‘s upcoming elections. “Arce is targeting the middle classes that the MAS has alienated, and Choquehuanca is targeting …

How and why Evo Morales lost in Bolivia
5 years, 1 month ago

How and why Evo Morales lost in Bolivia

Al Jazeera  

The right wing was able to exploit weaknesses in Morales’s government and party to oust him. On Sunday, the country’s self-proclaimed interim president, Jeanine Anez, approved legislation that annuls the disputed October 20 election, limits presidents to two terms preventing Evo Morales from running again and appoints a new board that will set a date for a new general election. …

Bolivia’s socialist party considers a future without Morales
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s socialist party considers a future without Morales

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — After a month of deadly unrest, the political party of former Bolivian President Evo Morales appears to be positioning itself for a future without the man who led the country for 14 years. New indigenous leaders in the Movement Toward Socialism party are talking about change, a sign that they are open to the idea of …

Shortages grip Bolivia as government struggles to contain unrest
5 years, 1 month ago

Shortages grip Bolivia as government struggles to contain unrest

Al Jazeera  

Roadblocks by pro-Morales protesters have caused food and fuel shortages, putting pressure on the interim government. Food and fuel shortages gripped the Bolivian capital La Paz on Tuesday as supporters of deposed President Evo Morales blocked main roads and highways, increasing pressure on the country’s interim government. “The fight is now, if they want the people to calm down, this …

Shortages grip Bolivia as government struggles to contain unrest
5 years, 1 month ago

Shortages grip Bolivia as government struggles to contain unrest

Al Jazeera  

Roadblocks by pro-Morales protesters have caused food and fuel shortages, putting pressure on the interim government. Food and fuel shortages gripped the Bolivian capital La Paz on Tuesday as supporters of deposed President Evo Morales blocked main roads and highways, increasing pressure on the country’s interim government. “The fight is now, if they want the people to calm down, this …

‘We’ll be back’: Evo Morales on Bolivia unrest and resignation
5 years, 1 month ago

‘We’ll be back’: Evo Morales on Bolivia unrest and resignation

Al Jazeera  

The former president of Bolivia discusses his resignation, country’s political crisis and plans for the future. Evo Morales became Bolivia’s first indigenous president after his party, Movement for Socialism, won the 2005 election. by Evo Morales, Bolivia's former president Taking advantage of his popularity, Morales decided not to complete his first five-year term and called for an early election in …

All about the Bolivian crisis
5 years, 1 month ago

All about the Bolivian crisis

The Hindu  

Evo Morales Ayma fled Bolivia on November 10, 2019, following weeks of violent protests. Morales won his first election when a ‘pink tide’ of socialist govts took power in several South American countries. He drew criticism when he ran for a fourth term in the October 2019 election getting judicial sanction to circumvent Bolivia's 3-term constitutional limit. Since all four …

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 …

UN warns Boliva crisis could ‘spin out of control’ after eight protesters killed
5 years, 1 month ago

UN warns Boliva crisis could ‘spin out of control’ after eight protesters killed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations has …

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 …

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’

Al Jazeera  

In interview with Al Jazeera in Mexico, former president says if allowed back he would not seek to run in fresh polls. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he should be allowed to return to Bolivia and complete his final term in office. I’m used to being with the people as a union leader, president, doing work,” said Morales, …

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’

Al Jazeera  

In interview with Al Jazeera in Mexico, former president says if allowed back he would not seek to run in fresh polls. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he should be allowed to return to Bolivia and complete his final term in office. I’m used to being with the people as a union leader, president, doing work,” said Morales, …

Bolivia's interim leader Jeanine Anez declares exiled president Evo Morales must 'answer to justice'
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia's interim leader Jeanine Anez declares exiled president Evo Morales must 'answer to justice'

Daily Mail  

Bolivia's interim president Jeanine Anez has said that exiled ex-president Evo Morales would have to 'answer to justice' over election irregularities and government corruption if he returns. Bolivia's interim president Jeanine Anez has said that exiled ex-president Evo Morales would have to 'answer to justice' Anez said she was in talks with lawmakers from Morales's party in an effort to …

Bolivian senator declares herself president in Evo Morales’ absence
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivian senator declares herself president in Evo Morales’ absence

The Independent  

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AP Explains: The extraordinary rise and fall of Evo Morales
5 years, 1 month ago

AP Explains: The extraordinary rise and fall of Evo Morales

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — The surprise resignation of Evo Morales as Bolivia’s president can perhaps be matched only by his equally extraordinary rise to power. On the campaign trail, he ditched the traditional politico’s suit and tie, preferring casual short-sleeved shirts and even a leather jacket, while affectionately calling women “sister” and men “boss.” He earned a spot in the political …

Opposition lawmaker claims presidency in crisis-torn Bolivia
5 years, 1 month ago

Opposition lawmaker claims presidency in crisis-torn Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — A women’s rights activist and former television presenter who became an opposition leader in the Senate declared herself Bolivia’s interim president late Tuesday, promising to guide the country out of a deep crisis. Jeanine Añez, 52, was a second-tier opposition figure until the resignation Sunday of President Evo Morales after nearly 14 years in power. Morales’ …

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