Evacuation of Peace Corps from Bolivia: Dispelling Myths
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:30 PMSubject: Evacuation Update Dear Family and Friends, First of all, greetings from Peru! Secondly, I am completely safe. As you may have already heard,…
Bolivian Conflict Chronology September 12 – 19
Friday, September 12 – Sunday, September 14 • Tarija Prefect, Mario Cossio, and Vice President Garcia Linera met on Friday night to begin discussions between the central government and opposition…
Escalating Tensions and Increased Violence Demonstrate Widening Rifts
Background on the crisis At the end of last week, President Morales made slight concessions to soften the Supreme Decree that he put forth on August 28. He delivered bills…
Morales rejects U.S. Ambassador, Citing His Support for Lowland Protests
Although legal limits have been stretched by both the central government and the departmental leaders, it is especially clear that the prefects are overstepping the boundaries of the current laws…