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Santa Cruz authorities, led by Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, are now demanding a federal system with greater political and financial autonomy from La Paz.
BOLIVIA: Census bill will calm unrest for the moment
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES274375
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Camacho has long offered leadership to movements that seek greater autonomy from La Paz. His arrest has given rise to violent protests in the east of the country and blockades on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275100
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Opposition groups to the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism, MAS) have largely failed to organise beyond specific areas, but having suffered major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259563
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The move came in response to pressure amid growing criticism of her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which she has been accused of using to install herself in office…
BOLIVIA: MAS suffers reverse in last pre-2020 polls
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES198634
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The economic power of both Santa Cruz (Bolivia) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) has long had important and sometimes destabilising impacts on national politics. Ecuador and Bolivia are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257994
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The move implied tacit acceptance of Morales’s controversial re-election bid, reducing the likelihood of Bolivia becoming an international pariah along with its allies Venezuela…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244006
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The response has been patchy, with protests most evident in Santa Cruz. Opponents of the ruling Movement towards Socialism (MAS) have long had difficulties in achieving common…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265002
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BOLIVIA: MAS faces four opposition governors