Tag: #Evo Morales
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Bolivia ex-president Anez arrested in ‘coup’ probe
Bolivia’s former acting president Jeanine Anez was arrested Saturday on terrorism and sedition charges
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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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Bolivia’s Morales facing fight as he seeks fourth term
La Paz, Oct 21 (AFP/APP): Bolivians went to the polls Sunday with Evo Morales vying for a controversial fourth term as the country’s first indigenous president amid allegations of corruption and authoritarianism. Former coca farmer and leftist union leader Morales has been in power since 2006, but his popularity is on the wane. “We need…