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El Golpe Que Se Hace Llamar Protesta: La Crisis de Bolivia Entra en Su Hora Más Oscura

Este sábado, mientras el ministro de Obras Públicas de Bolivia encabezaba una caravana humanitaria ondeando banderas blancas por la carretera La Paz–Oruro, fue emboscado — no una, sino dos veces — por manifestantes y protestantes armados con dinamita.

Latin Times · May 24

The Coup That Calls Itself a Protest: Bolivia's Crisis Enters Its Darkest Hour

What began three weeks ago as a wave of economic discontent has curdled into something uglier and more deliberate: a coordinated campaign of violence designed not to win concessions from a government, but to destroy it. On Saturday, as Bolivia's Minister of Public Works led a humanitarian convoy flying white…

Latin Times · May 24

Bolivian President Paz targeted by new mass protests

Bolivian riot police fired tear gas at anti-government demonstrators in La Paz on Friday as unions and Indigenous groups renewed demands for President Rodrigo Paz to resign amid a deepening economic crisis and mounting unrest.

France 24 · May 22

Golpe a Plena Luz: Bolivia es el Frente de la Guerra Ideológica de América Latina

El gobierno de Paz, respaldado por una comunidad internacional cada vez más alarmada, está sonando la alarma: lo que parece ser un levantamiento espontáneo es, al menos en parte, un intento orquestado del ex presidente Evo Morales para derrocar a un gobierno democráticamente electo y abrirse camino de regreso al…

Latin Times · May 20

Coup in Plain Sight: Bolivia Is the Front Line of Latin America's Ideological War

The Paz government, backed by an increasingly alarmed international community, is sounding the alarm: what looks like a spontaneous uprising is, at least in part, an orchestrated attempt by former president Evo Morales to topple a democratically elected government and claw his way back to power. And according to Bolivia's…

Latin Times · May 20

Photos of mass protests and road blockades choking the Bolivian capital

Protests and blockades led by miners and unions have paralyzed Bolivia’s political capital, ramping up pressure on President Rodrigo Paz just six months into his term. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The Independent UK · May 19

Bolivia on Edge: Why the U.S. Is Watching a Growing Crisis in South America

Bolivia is facing its most dangerous wave of unrest in years, and Washington is watching closely as protests, road blockades and violent clashes threaten to destabilize one of South America's most strategically important countries.

Latin Times · May 19

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Denounces Alleged CIA Plot Amid Bolivia Unrest

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is once again accusing the United States and the CIA of trying to remove him from Bolivia's political scene, this time claiming there are active plans to "kidnap" him as the South American country faces growing unrest, road blockades and clashes between protesters and police.

Latin Times · May 19

Bolivia protests turn violent with clashes, looting; calls grow for President Paz’s ouster

Violent protests erupted in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation amid the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. Clashes between police and demonstrators, road blockades, and looting were reported, disrupting supplies and leading to numerous detentions. Protesters, including farmers, miners, and Indigenous groups, are calling for wage…

The Times of India · May 19

Bolivia protests against President Paz widen with violent clashes, looting in capital

Violent protests demanding Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to resign intensified in La Paz on Monday, with riot police clashing with demonstrators, government offices looted and mounting anger over a deepening economic crisis gripping the Andean nation.

France 24 · May 19