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Bolivia presidential election: preliminary results put two rightwing candidates in run-off vote
First-round result marks the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo as economic crisis grips the country Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a run-off for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency – marking the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the…
Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run-up
Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to run Fatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election. Six people have been killed and…
The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.
Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups. By Mujib MashalMaría Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B. Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B. reported from New Delhi, and María Silvia Trigo from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. They call themselves emissaries of the world’s first…