Ben Dangl

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PhD, Latin American Hist. Journalist on Politics, Bolivia, Protest. Public Communication Lecturer at UVM. New book: 500 Year Rebellion Views mine

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    Jun 19

    My latest article on , based on research and interviews in La Paz. As state repression under Áñez continues, various groups keep organizing for social and political change within and beyond the electoral realm. /1

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    Aug 18

    Hablar de memorias es imperativo cuando las acciones de algunos estados rememoran los momentos más oscuros de conflictos sociales recientes, escribe .

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    Aug 15

    Though protests are dispersing, this was likely largest uprising against Áñez govt, displaying historic power & capacity of mobilized sectors, significant autonomy from MAS, and showed resistance has grown rather than diminished under Áñez. It's a power beyond elections.

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  4. Aug 15

    Though protests are dispersing, this was likely largest uprising against Áñez govt, displaying historic power & capacity of mobilized sectors, significant autonomy from MAS, and showed resistance has grown rather than diminished under Áñez. It's a power beyond elections.

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  5. Aug 15

    Un buen resumen de lo que paso en las ultimas dos semanas en Bolivia, escrito por Fernando Molina

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    Aug 14

    The MAS & Bolivia's COB leaders call for protests to pause, after achieving guarantees for elections. They have always called for a peaceful route out of this dictatorship. In La Paz, the movements have radicalised & will mobilise until Añez is out. Their rally now in El Alto👇

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    Aug 14

    Three leaders from El Alto's October 2003 uprising voice disappointment in the August 2020 strategy of the MAS re: blockades. Their words are a pretty solid guide to grassroots frustration…

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  8. Aug 14

    Gathering right now of people from the 20 provinces of La Paz in El Alto demanding Áñez step down.

    Pobladores de las 20 provincias de La Paz se reúnen en la Ceja de El Alto para realizar un Cabildo y pedir la renuncia de Jeanine Añez. Video: Alexis Demarco /
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  9. Aug 14

    The crisis within a crisis has cooled in as govt establishes firm Oct 18 election date, blockades lift & protesting sectors declare a break. It possibly ends an intense standoff which included threat of major state violence & demonstrated powerful capacity of movements.

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    Aug 11

    Mientras muchas embarazadas peregrinan y hacen tortuosas filas en busca de atención médica, unas pocas se comunican con parteras para que las ayuden a dar a luz en sus casas, seguras y tranquilas. Ellas y su conocimiento, una opción ante el colapso.

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    Aug 13

    [HILO] Denunciamos ante la comunidad nacional e internacional los atentados contra las sedes de la Central Obrera Boliviana y de la Confederación Nacional de Mujeres Campesinas Indígenas Originarias de Bolivia - Bartolina Sisa.

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    Aug 14

    Apparent overnight attack targets COB union federation with rocks, dynamite cartridges. No reported injuries. 6 arrests.

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  13. Aug 13

    Wara Noticias has an incredible array of direct coverage from across of protests, rallies, blockades, marches, as well as ongoing coverage:

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  14. Aug 13

    protests & diversity of demands now go beyond what MAS & COB are calling for, demonstrating independence from traditional left leaders. Such moments, when uprisings can't be contained & instead move/orient from below, have been most the revolutionary in Bolivian history.

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  15. Aug 13

    "A decision by ’s interim government to suspend the academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic in one of the region’s most impoverished, rural nations promises to drive more children to work, and for longer hours."

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    Aug 12

    Women in Cochabamba, Bolivia, took to the streets today to call out the fascist violence of the "Resistencia Juvenil Cochala" paramilitary organization.

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    Compañeras tomaron las calles hoy en para decirle a la Resistencia Juvenil Cochala que deje de jugar a los heroes, nadie les pidió actuar a nombre d lxs habitantes de CBBA. Repudiamos su lógica violenta y facista! no nos vamos a callar! Juicio penal para la RJC! YA!✊🏾
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    Aug 13

    In Bolivia, an Indigenous and worker-led general strike is on day 11 of demonstrations sparked by the government's repeated postponement of the presidential election. "Almost all of the key highways have roadblocks … bringing the country to a standstill," says .

    Ollie Vargas on Bolivia strike against repeated election postponement
    Ollie Vargas is a journalist with Kawsachun News.
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    Aug 12

    Key social movements & unions, incl. COB, CSUTCB, FEJUVE & Bartolina Sisas, present dialogue proposal dialogue w/these demands: 1) Elections moved up a week to Oct. 11, 2) A law confirming this date, clarifying that 's electoral court can't change it & more. We'll see.

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    Aug 12

    “We're in a dictatorship; we're in the streets because we want a return to democracy. We want elections now. There's no trust anymore. We're the majority in this country; we won't allow them to treat us like this.” -Segundina Orellana, coca grower leader

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  20. Aug 11

    These threats and language are not novel, and have roots in a history of massacres in the face of indigenous protest. And they are consistent with the Áñez government, which has committed systemic human rights abuses since seizing power last November. /4

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  21. Aug 11

    Gov't minister Arturo Murillo recently said it would be "politically correct" to shoot blockaders. The head of the right-wing Comite Civico Pro-Santa Cruz just said he hoped to see the "human beasts behind bars," referring to protesters at road blocks./3

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