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flying_wahini

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1. Many cabinet ministers are resigning, people are out marching in the streets!

Reply to flying_wahini (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2019, 05:21 PM

Nov 2019

He was due to be in power until 2025.

This mentioned, too; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commended the OAS audit and said the US supported the new election and the installation of a new electoral council.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales is resigning [View all] flying_wahini Nov 2019 OP

Many cabinet ministers are resigning, people are out marching in the streets! flying_wahini Nov 2019 #1

People have been marching since Morales stole the election weeks ago mathematic Nov 2019 #3

I thought Morales was one of the good guys. I don't know what I am missing here. alwaysinasnit Nov 2019 #2

That was my first thought. flying_wahini Nov 2019 #6

Anyone who doesn't understand who is pulling the strings in this coup Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #4

Thanks Judi Lynn for helping to start my education on the state of things in Bolivia politics. Want iluvtennis Nov 2019 #10

Here's an early monster you would want to know about, Hugo Banzer. Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #12

Thank you for my new reading assignment - got a lot to learn iluvtennis Nov 2019 #13

The subject sticks in your mind, once you have approached it, and it sustains a very long search. Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #15

+1 dalton99a Nov 2019 #16

The OAS/Trump/Pompeo/Rubio story line about "irregularities" was bogus from the start, Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #5

So there were No irregularities? flying_wahini Nov 2019 #7

You'd feel far better if you grasp what has happened. That takes a personal investment. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #9

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz do. Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #11

It's more deception from the OAS, which has always purported to seek the best for Latin America, Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #8

Thought I'd leave a link to a two part twitter thread. Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #14

We could swap Venezuela for Bolivia in this thread, and all participants could continue merrily on. brooklynite Nov 2019 #17

Exactly...ignore term limits and rig elections....OK if you are on the left side of the spectrum. nt EX500rider Nov 2019 #18

The EU observers want to know why the governement suspended the vote count for 24 hours ripcord Nov 2019 #19

It is literally explained three posts above you in my threadreader links. Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #20