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Bolivia: Down with President Paz!

The month-long general strike in Bolivia follows decades of both mass-resistance against neoliberal economic programs, as well as the failure of the reformist politics led by former presidents Morales and Arce. Understanding the dynamics behind the 2003 and 2005 uprisings, as well as the response to the 2019 coup and the MAS's fall from grace, is key to Bolivia's future
America

27 de mai de 2026
The Bolivian Crisis Continues: Evo's March

The Bolivian Crisis Continues: Evo’s March
By Alicia Sagra As we have said in several articles, in the midst of an important economic crisis (expressed in the shortage of fuel and dollars) that has left behind the so-called “Bolivian economic miracle”, Bolivia is going through an enormous political crisis generated by the confrontation between the country’s President Luis Arce, and the […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2024

The deepening economic and political crisis in Bolivia

The deepening economic and political crisis in Bolivia
By Alicia Sagra After having gone through a period of economic growth that was called the “Bolivian miracle”, the country is now in the midst of a major economic crisis. The main expressions of the crisis have been in the shortage of dollars, the difficulty of maintaining the fuel subsidy (gasoline and diesel) which has […]
Bolivia

15 de set de 2024

Advance the Struggle to Defeat the Coup in Bolivia!

Advance the Struggle to Defeat the Coup in Bolivia!
In Bolivia, a coup took place that forced the resignation of the president Evo Morales and established the Senator Jeanine Áñez as interim president, relying on the Armed Forces. Currently, the strong popular resistance against the coup continues, responded by a harsh repression. In this frame, Evo Morales, exiled in Mexico, calls to the dialogue […]
Bolivia

25 de nov de 2019

Evo Morales exiled in Mexico

Evo Morales exiled in Mexico
President López Obrador remarked that he was the one “who gave instructions to offer political asylum” to former Bolivian President Evo Morales. And highlighted that he is proud to head a government that concedes such a right. During a press conference last Tuesday morning he said that his government takes up the best tradition of […]
Bolivia

16 de nov de 2019

Defeat the Media Luna Far-Right Offensive!

Defeat the Media Luna Far-Right Offensive!
Bolivia is experiencing moments of enormous tension under the violent and large-scale action of right-wing armed groups. They are the so-called Civic Committees of the four departments that compose Media Luna (Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni and Pando) and the Cruceñista Youth Union.
Bolivia

14 de nov de 2019

The 1952 Bolivian Revolution

The 1952 Bolivian Revolution
Introduction  Between April 9 and 11 of 1952, the Bolivian people, led by the miners (the country’s main industry) rose against the military junta which had been formed to prevent the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR, a nationalist bourgeois party that had won the elections) from taking office.
Bolivia

13 de nov de 2019

No to Evo! No to right-wing opposition!

No to Evo! No to right-wing opposition!
Let’s drive a workers’, peasants’ and youth plan of struggle!     The MAS government decided to hold the referendum for modification of the Political Constitution of the State on February 21st, 2016. The goal is to pass the re-election of the President and Vice-President for two consecutive periods, and so to enable Evo Morales […]
Bolivia

10 de dez de 2015

The Pando murders

The Pando murders
During the recent events in the Pando department, the most violent ultra right attacks on pro- government peasants took place. Twenty-eight murders have already been proved and forty-five people are missing, about whom nobody knows whether they have also been killed or if they managed to escape from the fascist bands. A video is circulating […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2008

The real role of Unasur

The real role of Unasur
Created this year, the Unasur (Union of South American Nations) has just had its baptism of fire at the meeting of presidents of the member countries, including Evo Morales. It was held in Chile when the recent Bolivian crisis was in full blaze. A very noticeable even of this meeting, clearly indicating the starring position […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2008

What is fascism and how to fight it off

What is fascism and how to fight it off
In the last few decades it has become popular on the world left do dub “fascist” every reactionary right wing  movement, government of policy that promotes repressive policies against mass movements. Thus, from Bush and his policies to numerous organisations and governments all over the world are regarded as “fascists”. This abusive generalisation, initiated by […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2008

Constituent Assembly

Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly is placed in the centre of the political debate in Bolivia mainly for two reasons. The first one is because of national sovereignty and the democratic character of the main demands of the people (property of natural resources m property of land, rights or the native people, national unity) appears as the […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2007

Marxist position with respect to the national issue

Marxist position with respect to the national issue
The “national issue” is one of the centres of the current Bolivian situation. It is here that it is necessary, in the first place, to make clear difference the two claims of “autonomy” that are confronting each other. This demand of the native Aimara, Quechua and Tupi-Guarani is absolutely just and legitimate because it represents […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2007

Evo's troops in Haiti: What a symbol!

Evo’s troops in Haiti: What a symbol!
Some left trends regard the Evo Morales administration as part of the Latin American “anti imperialist field” in a fierce combat against imperialism, especially the American one, together with Chavez, Fidel Castro and others. It is obvious that Evo’s administration differs from the ones headed by direct agents of imperialism, such as the Colombian Uribe […]
Bolivia

30 de set de 2007