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Peoples Dispatch
MAS Begins Campaign for General Elections in Bolivia
08 Sep 2020
The MAS presidential ticket, Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca, vowed to restore democracy, dignity, employment, hope and stability in Bolivia.
Vijay Prashad, Manuel Bertoldi
Why US Political Scientists are Arguing that Evo Morales Should be the President of Bolivia
29 Aug 2020
A recent study released by US based researchers disproves allegations made by the Organization of American States that electoral fraud was committed by Evo Morales’ party in the 2019 Bolivian…
Vijay Prashad, Manuel Bertoldi
Will There Ever Be Elections Again in Bolivia?
19 Aug 2020
All the polls suggest that the MAS will win the first round of the election; if the far right and center-right do not coalesce after the first round, and if the left is able to unite, then the MAS…
Peoples Dispatch
Bolivian Social Movements and Trade Unions End Strike and Lift Blockades
18 Aug 2020
The decision was taken following the enactment of a new electoral law that calls to hold general elections no later than October 18 and imposes criminal penalties on any effort to postpone the date.
Peoples Dispatch
Tensions Rise in Bolivia as Far-right Groups Mobilise Against National Strike
11 Aug 2020
Over 140 major highways and roads have been blocked by protesters across Bolivia to demand that the general elections be held on September 6 and for the de facto president, Jeanine Áñez, to resign…
Peoples Dispatch
Indefinite Strike Begins in Bolivia Against Postponement of General Elections
05 Aug 2020
Over 24 major interdepartmental and inter-provincial highways and roads have been blocked by protesters to demand compliance with the decision to hold elections on September 6 in Bolivia.
Peoples Dispatch
Bolivians Oppose Postponement of Elections
30 Jul 2020
On July 23, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) postponed the elections scheduled for September 6 to October 18, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peoples Dispatch
Bolivians Reject Postponement of Elections with Massive Mobilisations
29 Jul 2020
Nationwide mobilisations were organised by Bolivian social movements and trade unions in rejection of the suspension of general elections in the country.
Vijay Prashad, Alejandro Bejarano
‘We Will Coup Whoever We Want’: Elon Musk and the Overthrow of Democracy in Bolivia
29 Jul 2020
Protests across Bolivia began on July 27 for the restoration of democracy.
Peoples Dispatch
Bolivia’s De-facto President Enacts Law to Hold General Elections on September 6
23 Jun 2020
The decision was celebrated by diverse sectors in Bolivia that have been mobilising against de-facto government’s handling of the health and economic emergencies intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.