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Bolivia against coup
Next Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz After shocking defeat of the left, Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidential race

After nearly two decades of the MAS-led process of change, Paz has promised to transform Bolivia by focusing on opening up trade, strengthening ties with the United States, and making capitalism popular.

Bolivia prepares for presidential elections with a fragmented left and an optimistic right

According to the latest polls, the political fragmentation of the left appears to be benefiting right-wing parties, which could return to power through democratic means after nearly 20 years.

How the Bolivian people defeated the coup

The analyst and politician spoke to TeleSur about what happened on Wednesday in La Paz and what was behind the foiled attempt to subvert democracy

The Bolivian people defeated another coup

People responded en masse after military forces had mobilized to the center of La Paz and surrounded the Palace of the Government

Criminal proceedings against Jeanine Áñez over Senkata massacre begin in Bolivia

In November 2019, at Áñez’s orders, security forces brutally repressed protesters who had blockaded the Senkata gas plant as a part of the anti-coup protests, massacring 10 protesters and injuring over a hundred

Bolivia mobilization Over one million Bolivians mobilize in support of President Luis Arce’s government

Workers from diverse sectors, peasants, students, and members of various Indigenous organizations and social movements from all nine departments of Bolivia arrived in capital La Paz to ratify their support for President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca’s government

ICC throws out petition to investigate Evo Morales for crimes against humanity

Evo Morales described the ICC verdict as a “victory of truth over falsehood.” Jeanine Áñez’s coup-installed government had blamed Morales and union and farmer leaders for COVID-19 deaths after the 2020 general strike

Over 1.5 million Bolivians march in defense of democracy and President Arce’s government

President Luis Arce thanked Bolivian citizens for their overwhelming support, and promised to continue working to rebuild the country and the economy with the people

Far-right tensions brewing amid one year anniversary of the return of democracy in Bolivia

Members of the opposition and far-right Civic Committees have been mobilizing and blocking roads in different departments of Bolivia as a part of a politically motivated strike.

Palestinians targeted by Israeli spyware, facial recognition technology and other stories

Today we look at a report on the hacking of 6 Palestinians by the Pegasus spyware, the protest against unsafe living conditions at Howard University in the US, and more

Mercenaries implicated in assassinating Jovenel Moïse may also have plotted against Luis Arce, says Bolivian govt.

Bolivian minister Eduardo del Castillo said the government had identified the mercenaries who were involved in a plot to assassinate Luis Arce before he took office. The conspiracy and potential invasion of Bolivia by US troops last year had earlier been revealed by The Intercept

Bolivians march in defense of the Wiphala and socialist government

These protests came a day after working class and popular sectors in Bolivia organized counter protests to a strike called by right-wing sectors against the MAS govt.