Tag: Bolivia

• Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 10:27 UTC

  More clashes in La Paz but there is also a tentative agreed date for new elections, January 12

  

  Supporters of ousted Bolivian leader Evo Morales marched into the capital La Paz on Thursday carrying coffins of people killed in clashes with the military and police, drawing attention to the human cost of the crisis in the South American nation.

• Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Morales calls on the international community to stop a “genocide” in Bolivia

  

  Former president Evo Morales urged the international community on Wednesday to intervene to stop what he called a “genocide” in Bolivia, where at least 32 people have died in violence that erupted after his disputed re-election.

• Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  OAS demands an end to violence and an urgent call for elections

  

  The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS, has called on Bolivian authorities to urgently call elections, an immediate cease of violence, and the search for dialogue.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:45 UTC

  Bolivian forces take control of major gas plant; crucial political discussions for a new election date

  

  Bolivian police and military forces used armoured vehicles and helicopters to clear access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday, a show of strength after blockades at the facility had cut off fuel supply to nearby La Paz.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Bolivia considering a “supreme decree” to call for fresh presidential elections

  

  Bolivia's interim government is looking to conduct presidential elections as the country is locked in political unrest after the resignation of Evo Morales, an official said on Monday. A possible option would be to issue a “supreme decree”, which bypasses Congress.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Bolivian surrounded cities running out of fuel and food; government attempts a supply air bridge

  

  Bolivians suffered long lines on the streets of La Paz on Sunday to secure chicken, eggs and cooking fuel as supporters of ousted President Evo Morales continued to cripple the country's highways, isolating population centers from lowland farms.

• Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolivian interim government cuts relations with Venezuela and orders Cuban medical teams out of the country

  

  Bolivia's interim leadership says it has broken diplomatic ties with the Government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and ordered Cuban medical teams to leave Bolivia.

• Sunday, November 17th 2019 - 07:52 UTC

  Repression, use of force risk worsening Bolivia crisis: UN human rights chief

  

  The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging authorities in Bolivia to ensure security forces comply with international standards on the use of force following the deaths of at least five protestors on Friday.

• Saturday, November 16th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Political agreement in Bolivia seems close; Morales accepts fresh elections without him

  

  Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales said on Friday that fresh elections could be held without him, potentially removing an obstacle to choosing a new leader in the landlocked country thrown into turmoil by his resignation over a contested vote.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  UN chief Guterres sends Personal Envoy Jean Arnault to Bolivia

  

  United Nations chief Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday that he ha appointed a Personal Envoy who would be travelling to Bolivia to offer support to national leaders, following the departure of former president Evo Morales.