Tag: Evo Morales political asylum in Mexico

• Wednesday, December 11th 2019 - 11:32 UTC

  Charges against Evo Morales filed before ICC, law firm announces

  

  Charges for crimes against humanity against former Bolivian President Evo Morales have been filed by November 30 last before The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, a Paris-based law firm confirmed on Tuesday.

• Monday, November 25th 2019 - 06:22 UTC

  Agreement in Bolivia to end violence, withdraw the military and hold election without Morales

  

  Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Añez agreed to withdraw the military from protest areas and repeal a law giving them broad discretion in the use of force as part of a preliminary “pacification” deal struck early on Sunday with protest leaders.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Bolivia has interim president, Morales from Mexico pledges he will return: situation remains highly fragile

  

  The head of Bolivia’s Senate, Jeanine Añez, took office as interim president on Tuesday as former leader Evo Morales pledged to keep up his political fight from exile in Mexico after resigning in what he has alleged was a coup.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 12:46 UTC

  Alberto Fernández actively involved in Bolivian events, Argentine press reports

  

  Argentina's President-elect Alberto Fernández was actively involved in ousted Bolivian leader Evo Morales' obtaining political asylum in Mexico, according to press reports.

• Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 05:38 UTC

  Bolivia's Morales flying to political asylum in Mexico, promises to return

  

  Bolivia’s ousted president Evo Morales was flying to political asylum in Mexico on Monday night, the latest step the once-beloved leader’s rapid fall, while military and police deployed in the streets of La Paz to quell violence.