US Interests and Bolivian Elections: Demonizing Morales, Jeopardizing Stability
In June 2005, two weeks of massive street protests and widespread blockades in Bolivia culminated in the resignation of President Carlos Mesa and a subsequent power vacuum in the country.…
Roadblocks to Bolivian Elections
The road to Bolivian elections, scheduled for December fourth, is becoming increasingly fraught with obstacles. With Carlos Mesa’s resignation and the inauguration of Supreme Court head, Eduardo Rodriguez, as interim…
Bolivia: Coca Fields May Reemerge as Battleground
The Miami Herald, Knight Ridder News Service A truce between Bolivian troops and farmers who grow coca is set to expire Oct. 1, and many in the Chapare region wonder…
Conflicting Agendas: The Politics of Development Aid in Drug-Producing Areas
Development Policy Review, 2005, 23 (2): 183-198 Overseas Development Institute, 2005. Published by Blackwell Publishing, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA. When international development…