Bolivia at a 'Breaking Point'? Government Blames Fugitive Ex-Leader for Unrest
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Bolivia is going through one of the most complex political and social crises in recent years. Although blockades and protests have put the Rodrigo Paz government under pressure, Bolivian lawyer Mauricio Zárate believes that the president still retains enough political strength to remain in power.
Bolivia at a 'breaking point'? Government blames fugitive ex-leader for unrest
Nearly a month of anti-government protests and a blockade of the capital in Bolivia have pushed the country to a "breaking point", said the President, as demonstrators call for his resignation. Details by Antonia Kerrigan.
The protests that began in La Paz in early May have spread with the passage of weeks to a large part of Bolivia and have put the president of the Andean country, Rodrigo Paz, against the ropes. The president, from centre-right, seeks a counterclockwise exit to the biggest political crisis of his mandate, which began just over six months ago. The next few hours will be key to knowing if Paz manages to open a path of dialogue with the demonstrator…
This explainer reconstructs the timeline of the conflicts that resulted in the president’s request for resignation, from the first talks to the installation of the Dialogue Commission, where the main leaders of the mobilized sectors are still expected to participate. During the last months, especially March, April and May, Bolivia is experiencing a social and political crisis marked by mobilizations, blockades, shortages, fuel of poor quality an…
Pablo Rodriguez The President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, hardened his speech against Evo Morales by stating that the ex-mandatario “has the days numbered” and holds him responsible for the protests and blockades that have paralysed the country for almost a month. At the same time, he rejected the requests for resignation and recalled that his mandate is set at five years by the Constitution, a period that he says he will fulfill. In an interview w…
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