A famous person (was it Karl Marx?) once remarked that when history repeats itself, the first time it is a tragedy, the second time a farce. Many of Marx’s important predictions may not have come to fruition exactly as he wanted, but on this one he was spot on.
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Venezuelan president blames opponent for post-election violence
Up to 749 people have been arrested for participating in violent riots following Sunday’s presidential election, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said Tuesday.
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Read More »There has been much unrest in Bolivia in recent days, as Bolivian Army General Juan Jose Zuniga threatened to overthrow President Luis Arce as he demanded a new cabinet and the release of political prisoners. He led military units to gather in the main square of La Paz, home to the presidential palace and Congress. An armored vehicle slammed a palace door to allow soldiers to rush into the building. But it was a failed attempt.
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Highlights: Supporters of Evo Morales have cut off the routes in his bastion, the coca-growing area of Chapare, for an indefinite period of time. They demand that the judges of the high courts, including those of the TCP who made it impossible for Morales to run again, resign from their positions. President Luis Arce said that he has “reasons to be alert and on the alert.” The demand of those mobilized echoes an international concern. The popular election of magistrates is a Bolivian innovation, introduced by the 2009 Constitution.
Evo Morales leads a road block in Bolivia against his disqualification as a presidential candidate
The South American country condemns “the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive being carried out in the Gaza Strip.”
Bolivia Severs Diplomatic Ties with Israel
Supporters of the ruling party are finding themselves deplatformed as the social media giant defends the opposition
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Lula da Silva returned as Brazil’s president, calling for fighting poverty and hunger, re-industrializing, strengthening the BRICS, and deepening Latin American integration. Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida, fearing legal consequences for his corruption.
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Bolivia’s Socialist Government Confronts Separatist, Racist Uprising
Leaders of the Santa Cruz department in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands, the nation’s largest, immediately demanded a census in 2023, not in 2024. Department governor Luis Camacho and Rómulo Calvo, president of the Santa Cruz Civic Committee, warned that without a settlement on the census, they would initiate a strike aimed at undoing the department’s economy, and thereby the national economy.
In response, “over one million Bolivians mobilized” on Aug. 25 in support of the government and against a regional leadership group that is the vanguard of opposition to Bolivia’s socialist and indigenous-led government. Even so, the strike began on Oct. 22. Recent Bolivian history suggests another coup may be in the offing.
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The U.S. government and the Organization of American States, serving the United States, facilitated the coup that removed the Morales government in 2019 after his election to a fourth term. Luis Camacho of Santa Cruz led the coup and reportedly delivered the U.S. moneys used in various payoffs. Bolivia’s military participated.
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Read More »The IMF released a report today on the Bolivian economy in which it recommends adopting drastic neoliberal measures, including; reducing workers’ salaries, cutting public investments, and ending currency controls. These policies have turned Bolivia from one of the poorest countries in the region into it’s fastest-growing economy.
IMF Tells Bolivia To Drop Its Successful Economic Model
Petro called for Latin American governments to leave aside their political differences and work toward regional integration.
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