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News and analysis from Bolivia. The English language service of official station of the 6 Federations, at the service of the social movements.

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    Sep 16

    New Poll: Bolivia's MAS will win the upcoming elections in the first round, according to a poll carried out by right-wing think tank Fundación Jubileo. This poll is largest one yet, covering both urban and rural areas across 225 municipalities.

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  2. 13 hours ago

    San Julián, Santa Cruz: Huge rally awaits .

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  3. 13 hours ago

    Cuatro Cañadas, Santa Cruz: Political persecution and violence hasn't dampened the energy of the Movement Towards Socialism's election campaign.

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  4. 16 hours ago

    The youth wing of Jeanine Añez's ruling party has endorsed far-right candidate Fernando Camacho, not Carlos Mesa.

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  5. 18 hours ago

    Bolivia's MAS candidate is given a heroes welcome as he enters the town of '4 Cañadas', Santa Cruz.

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  6. Sep 19

    The OAS issued a press release on the deployment of a mission to observe Bolivia's October 18 vote, without mention of its fraudulent report on the democratic elections held on October 20, 2019 or the role of Luis Almagro and the OAS in the November coup.

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  7. Sep 19

    MAS campaigners say the Resistencia Juvenil Cochala appeared and began setting off firecrackers and tear gas while people were grabbed and beaten. The leader of RJC claims it wasn't them, saying they're already involved in eight current legal proceedings.

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  8. Sep 19

    Resistencia Juvenil Cochala extremists burned MAS campaign tents and attacked members at the 4 de Noviembre Plaza in Cochabamba. The attacks have been denounced by who demanded respect for the right to carry out peaceful electoral campaign activities.

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  9. Sep 19

    Ascención de Guarayos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Locals in the indigenous Guaraní territory offer food to MAS campaigners who are passing through enroute to a rally in the town of Santa María.

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  10. Sep 19

    MAS candidate Luis Arce held a campaign march today in El Tejar, a working-class district in La Paz. Local residents came out to greet the parade.

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  11. Sep 19

    Bolivia's "Comité Cívicos" were the foot soldiers of the US-backed coup. Who are these groups? Who do they represent? From our mini-documentary "The Paramilitaries Of The Coup". Watch here:

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  12. Sep 19

    We've launched our mini-documentary "The Paramilitaries Of The Coup: Santa Cruz", which shines a light on the violent far-right forces who led the coup in Bolivia and who continue to terrorize the population. Watch here:

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  13. Sep 18

    He and María Cristina Quispe, also arrested by UTOP police officers, were released hours later. The Ombudsman said the two were exercising their right to protest, in this case, against a breach of commitments made by the state with the victims of the post-election conflict.

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  14. Sep 18

    Human rights defender David Inca, of the Asamblea de Derechos Humanos de El Alto, was arrested by police earlier today outside of the Palacio Quemado. Inca was accompanied by relatives of victims of the Senkata massacre who were demanding justice and compensation.

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  15. Sep 18

    Bolivia's public prosecutor, using an official government account, warns that the regime is privatizing the state electrical company ENDE, and that he'll be fired today for opposing this move. ENDE supplies the country's electricity and was nationalized by Evo Morales in 2010.

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  16. Sep 18

    Today we launch our first documentary project, shining a light on racist pro-coup violence in Santa Cruz, promoted by both Carlos Mesa & Fernando Camacho. In English & Spanish, it will air live at 6pm (Bolivia & ET) today on our Facebook page, as well as that of .

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  17. Sep 17

    Carlos Mesa responds in a conciliatory tone, saying that he is open to dialogue.

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  18. Sep 17

    Far-right candidate, Fernando Camacho, responds to the news by signalling that his candidacy stays, saying 'change will only come with CREEMOS (his party)'

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  19. Sep 17

    BREAKING: Bolivia's self-declared President Jeanine Añez has withdrawn her candidacy following poor approval ratings for her regime. She has not endorsed another candidate, but says that if the pro-coup right does not unite, then 'Morales returns'.

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  20. Sep 17

    Carlos Mesa's party say that they have not had any meetings with Bolivia's self-declared President Jeanine Añez, following rumours that Añez is set to withdraw her candidacy at 18.30pm today.

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  21. Retweeted
    Sep 16

    Right-wing think tank shows MAS retaking power in October 18 election. The pollster which one year ago partnered with foreign governments and received financing funneled through USAID and NED now publishes figures pointing to major win for Bolivian socialism.

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