Tag: #Bolivia
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UN urges ‘urgent’ de-escalation of Bolivia violence
La Paz, Oct 29 (AFP/APP): The United Nations on Tuesday called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in Bolivia, where rival supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa have clashed since a disputed election. The UN office in La Paz said in a statement that it was making a “resounding and urgent”…
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Dozens wounded in clashes in Bolivia
La Paz, Oct 29 (AFP/APP): Street battles broke out on Monday between supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa, leaving dozens wounded as protests against alleged electoral fraud in Bolivia entered a second week. Residents of the Achumani neighborhood in southern La Paz used branches, rubble and rope to close roads and…
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Bolivia president Morales says rivals preparing ‘coup’
La Paz, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s President Evo Morales claimed on Sunday his political rivals were preparing to overthrow him next week as strike action and protests against his controversial re-election continued. It was the second time in five days that the leader has warned of a coup, and it comes after Bolivia’s electoral court…
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Bolivian leader says no ‘political negotiation’ with challenger
La Paz, Oct 27 (AFP/APP): Bolivia leader Evo Morales vowed Saturday there would be no “political negotiation” following the country’s presidential election whose disputed results have triggered violent protests across the country. Morales was declared the outright winner of the October 20 vote, after a sudden change in the ballot count extended his margin of…
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A surge in protests around the world in October
Paris, Oct 26 (AFP/APP): The past weeks have seen a wave of protest movements erupt in countries worldwide. Here is an overview of the main demonstrations that started this month and others that are ongoing. – Bolivia – When? Since October 21. Trigger? The disputed results of the October 20 presidential election which gave outgoing…
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Bolivia’s Morales claims victory in disputed election
La Paz, Oct 25 (AFP/APP): Bolivian President Evo Morales declared victory Thursday in elections whose disputed results have triggered riots, a general strike and opposition charges that he is trying to steal a fourth term in office. Hours later, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on its website declared Morales the winner with 99.8 percent of…
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Bolivia’s opposition stages strike, Morales decries ‘coup’
La Paz, Oct 24 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s opposition launched a general strike Wednesday amid protests and disturbances over disputed election results that pointed to another term for President Evo Morales, who likened the unrest to a right-wing coup. Speaking to reporters, Morales also said he will take measures to “defend” democracy and is confident he will…
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Violence breaks out in Bolivia over vote count
La Paz, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): Violence broke out in several Bolivian cities Monday after the main opposition candidate rejected presidential election results that seemed set to give victory to long-time incumbent Evo Morales, as international monitors voiced “deep concern.” Rival supporters clashed in the capital La Paz, while in the southern city of Sucre an…
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Morales opponent rejects poll results in Bolivia
La Paz, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): The main opposition candidate in Bolivia’s presidential election refused Monday to recognize results that seemed set to give victory to long-time incumbent Evo Morales, as election monitors voiced “deep concern.” Carlos Mesa, a former president who came a close second to Morales in Sunday’s polls — forcing a run-off, according…
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Rain puts out some of Bolivia’s wildfires
La Paz, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Heavy rain that has drenched eastern Bolivia’s Chiquitania tropical savanna has put out fires that have ravaged millions of hectares in recent months, authorities said Sunday. “It has rained all across Chiquitania. And our satellite no longer shows any active forest fire,” said Cynthia Asin, the top sustainable development official in…