The defeat of Bolivia’s left is a warning for South Africa
It carries lessons for the ANC in what happens when liberation movements fail to renew themselves, when leaders refuse to step aside and corruption goes unchecked
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The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
The grouping, made up of Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, is a challenge to the West on Israel’s war in Gaza
Israeli impunity: SA leads global fight for justice
South Africa spearheading a Global South coalition to enforce international law against Israel will attract a backlash but it’s the right thing to do
Divisions threaten Bolivia’s MAS and its legacy of left-wing transformation
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
South Africa emerges as a champion of human rights
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation
A new current of hope surges across Latin America
Seven right-wing governments have been defeated, while Brazil is set to join the wave of liberation next month
Capitalism rotten to the cor(p)
Pushback from strong social movements have recovered democracy for the people of Bolivia and Chile
Rubber bullets well past their sell-by date
Police must distinguish between those acting violently and other protesters when using force
Noise or signal? Social media’s role in Bolivia’s coup
Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes
From Zimbabwe to Bolivia: What makes a military coup?
When the military intervened against Mugabe in Zimbabwe in 2017, it wasn’t widely called a coup. New research shows that’s exactly what it was
Find pathways beyond mass protests
Protests convulse global politics, but it’s what happens when they die down that can make a real difference
Bolivia’s Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces
As chanting Bolivians kept up demonstrations in the street, the 60-year-old called new elections, but this was not enough to calm the uproar
How the world is reacting to Venezuela ‘coup bid
The world is giving its reaction to the attempted coup in Venezuela
Austria’s president denies searching Morales’s plane for Snowden
Austrian officials did not search Bolivia’s presidential jet for Edward Snowden, says Austria’s President Heinz Fischer.
Bolivia threatens to close US embassy
Latin American leaders have blasted the US for rerouting the Bolivian president’s plane under suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
Bolivians condemn US ‘act of aggression’ after Snowden search
The decision to search the plane of President Evo Morales was an act of aggression and a violation of international law, Bolivia has said.
Snowden affair diverts Bolivia president’s plane
Bolivia’s president’s plane was diverted on a flight from Russia and forced to land in Austria over suspicions that Edward Snowden might be on board.
US seems determined to begin an apocalypse
From the Cuban missile crisis to a fossil fuels frenzy, the powerhouse appears to be intent on winning the race to disaster.
Argentina’s Fernandez sworn in for ‘rocky’ second term
Cristina Fernandez (Kirchner) begins a second four-year term as Argentina’s President with the country’s economy shadowed by the financial crisis.
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Bolivia to pass radical ecolaws
Bolivia is set to pass the world’s first laws granting nature equal rights with humans.
‘A car crash of a summit is in no one’s interest’
Almost 200 nations sought to break a deadlock between rich and poor on steps to fight global warming.
China says some at climate talks want to kill Kyoto
China accused some developed nations on Friday at the UN climate talks of seeking to kill the Kyoto Protocol pact to curb global warming.
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Bolivian president knees football opponent in groin
A knee to the groin may be more Vinnie Jones than Machiavelli, but it was no less effective for Evo Morales in asserting his presidential authority.
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Bolivia nationalises four power companies
Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Saturday he had nationalised four power companies, including a subsidiary of France’s GDF Suez.
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Bolivia declares martial law in protest-hit region
Bolivia declared martial law on Friday in a remote Amazon region where at least 15 people were shot dead in a wave of political violence.
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Cholitas enter the ring
Bolivia remains patriarchal and girls and women still lag in literacy and opportunities compared to those in neighbouring Argentina and Chile, which h
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Bolivia’s landlocked sailors pine for the high seas
Sunlight glinted off the lake, a scenic expanse on the roof of South America, and Bolivia’s navy was busy perfecting the art of yearning.
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Bolivia’s richest region votes ‘yes’ on autonomy
Bolivia’s richest region of Santa Cruz voted overwhelmingly for autonomy on Sunday in a referendum widely seen as a rejection of President Evo Morales’ leftist reforms, exit polls showed. The ballot was the first of four referendums on greater autonomy from central government being planned by eastern provinces.
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Flood waters rise in Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador
Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in southern Ecuador, eastern Bolivia and northern Argentina, with nearly 50 people killed and thousands made homeless, triggering international humanitarian aid to the region. It is estimated that more than 30 000 families in Bolivia have been affected by the floods.
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Bolivian town cashes in on Che Guevara legacy
The bearded image of guerrilla leader Ernesto ”Che” Guevara has become a pop icon splashed on mugs, T-shirts and even bikinis 40 years after his death, and Vallegrande, a Bolivian town, is out to cash in on the marketing frenzy. In central Bolivia, where Guevara battled the army before he was captured and killed, tour operators offer a chance to retrace his final steps on the ”Che Trail”.
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Bolivians haunted by Che Guevara’s legacy 40 years on
In the land of Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s last stand, Bolivians are preparing to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the revolutionary’s death with a mixture of honour and hatred. For many here, the Argentine-born doctor-turned-guerrilla leader who was executed at age 39 remains an iconic hero.
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Strange beauty draws admirers to Bolivian salt flat
On the edge of the world’s biggest salt desert, villagers optimistically scrawl ”salt for sale” signs on their mud-brick homes. In backyards, mountains of the stuff are heaped like year-round snow drifts. But mining salt is no longer the only way to survive in this cold, arid corner of south-western Bolivia.
