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« on: November 10, 2019, 04:19:54 PM »


Big development.

Álvaro García Linera, who's been Evo's VP from the start, is now the president.
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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2019, 04:34:03 PM »
Apparently it's kind of a coup- all the Ministers  resignedone by one, Morales left a letter of resignation in the President's palace and escaped. His plane was seen above rural areas, reportedly he's escaping to Argentina. This is according to Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal.
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2019, 04:39:02 PM »
Quote from: Parrotguy on November 10, 2019, 04:34:03 PM
Apparently it's kind of a coup- all the Ministers  resignedone by one, Morales left a letter of resignation in the President's palace and escaped. His plane was seen above rural areas, reportedly he's escaping to Argentina. This is according to Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal.

So we basically have two great Latin American traditions coming together: leaders overstating their welcome and coups.
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2019, 04:43:08 PM »
update: the president is unconfirmed
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2019, 04:44:09 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2019, 05:06:41 PM »
Abolish the CIA.
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2019, 05:11:53 PM »

I wish the CIA could take credit for this.  Hope you’re right!  They haven’t been so helpful in Venezuela.
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2019, 05:40:58 PM »
He still won the recent election, this is not good.
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2019, 06:04:51 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2019, 07:39:19 PM »
I must admit I'm no expect on Bolivia, but there seem two be two aspects.

1: Morales have been a competent leader under those rule the GDP have tripled.

2: He also have illegal run for a fourth term.

Pretty sad that he didn't retire instead of overstaying his welcome, it would have good for him, good for his legacy and great for Bolivia.
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2019, 07:41:28 PM »
Glorious news!
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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2019, 08:06:29 PM »
I was not a fan of Morales going for another term, but this is horrid news. I have a bad feeling that Bolivia isnt going to go through this unscathed.
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2019, 08:07:33 PM »
...ok, yeah, this is a coup.

It was awful of Morales to try to rig the election (if he did - at this point we have to wonder), but that certainly doesn't authorize the right to unilaterally seize power.
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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2019, 08:21:14 PM »
Hope Bolivia gets through this, and that the progress made towards indigenous rights remains intact.
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« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2019, 08:27:09 PM »
So we have the office vacant, since the entire line of succession (VP, Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies) resigned as well.

WTF is going on?
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« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2019, 08:38:49 PM »
Quote from: Austere Religious Scholar on November 10, 2019, 08:27:09 PM
So we have the office vacant, since the entire line of succession (VP, Presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies) resigned as well.

WTF is going on?
It’s called people fleeing for their lives to escape getting Allende’d
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« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2019, 08:52:58 PM »
Supposedly the second VP of the Senate intends to assume the Presidency - Congress must accept the resignations first -, but there's also the virtually unknown President of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice. I suppose the governing MAS could also elect new Presidents for the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies so they're elevated to the presidency, but the power vacuum seems very real.

Reports indicate Morales tried to flee Bolivia in the presidential plane but was denied asylum or use of airspace by neighboring countries (Mexico has offered polical asylum), his current whereabouts have been a matter for speculation in the last few hours.

Apparently the head of the national police issued arrest orders for Morales, and opposition leader Camacho said a few minutes ago the military has the presidential plane and the army/police is going after Morales in the Chapare Province (in the Cochabamba area, Morales's bastion) to arrest him.
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« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2019, 09:03:32 PM »
Quote from: urutzizu on November 10, 2019, 08:18:51 PM
On the right side of history with Pinochet, on the right side of history tonight.



The would-be Butcher of Britain never found a left-wing autocrat he didn't support.
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« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2019, 09:04:49 PM »
I certainly can understand the temptation of wanting a fourth term!
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2019, 09:07:13 PM »
Quote from: Zaybay on November 10, 2019, 08:06:29 PM
I was not a fan of Morales going for another term, but this is horrid news. I have a bad feeling that Bolivia isnt going to go through this unscathed.
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« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2019, 09:08:04 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_regime_change

Guess it's time to expand the list, yeehaw
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« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2019, 09:19:37 PM »
USA USA USA USA USA.
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« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2019, 03:34:23 AM »
It's an addiction at this point.
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« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2019, 06:50:15 AM »
Quote from: Corbyn is a Strasserist on November 10, 2019, 09:03:32 PM
Quote from: urutzizu on November 10, 2019, 08:18:51 PM
On the right side of history with Pinochet, on the right side of history tonight.



The would-be Butcher of Britain never found a left-wing autocrat he didn't support.

Yes we get it, you think that military coups (very possibly followed by ethnic genocide) are cool.

Bolsonaro and Pinochet admirer too, I presume?
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« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2019, 07:10:04 AM »
Good thread;

https://mobile.twitter.com/kevinmcashman/status/1193703918624108544
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