Tag: #CarlosMesa
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Bolivia leader warns of bloodshed
La Paz, Nov 4 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s government accused its rivals Sunday of plotting deadly violence against it after an opposition figure vowed to oust leftist President Evo Morales and called for the military’s support. Deadly unrest has gripped the South American country since Morales was named winner of the October 20 election for a fourth…
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Morales calls for Bolivia violence ‘truce’ as OAS begins election audit
La Paz, Nov 1 (AFP/APP): President Evo Morales called Thursday for a “truce” while an international body conducts an audit of Bolivia’s disputed election results, after clashes between rival groups left two dead and nearly 140 injured. A technical mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) has begun an audit of the results that…
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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…