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1 – 10 of 32Each seeks the recognition of the electoral authorities, which have hitherto refused to choose sides. However, a legal ruling by the constitutional tribunal is pushing the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286870
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Despite temporary respite over the issue of judicial elections, splits within the ruling Movement towards Socialism (MAS) are set to continue.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285652
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Arce, who will hold a rally of his supporters next week, has questioned the legitimacy of last week’s gathering, raising the prospect of legal challenges. The social movements…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282518
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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.
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…
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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Following February’s pro- and anti-government demonstrations on the anniversary of last year’s referendum defeat on presidential re-election, his illness has sparked further…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218496
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The result reveals the enduring strength of the MAS despite its ouster from office last year and twelve months of vitriolic criticism by the right-wing interim administration that…