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Solidarity in opposing the Bolivian coup
Nation Nyoka 20 Nov 2019 00:00
Panellists at the People’s Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, expressed their solidarity with former Bolivian President Evo Morales after he was ousted by the military in the resource-rich Latin American country in a coup strongly supported by the right.
After the election held on October 20, the Organisation of American States (OAS) made allegations, thus far unsubstantiated, of manipulation and rigging. The organisation is predominantly funded by the United States and supported the US-backed coup against Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the elected president of Haiti in 2004.
The allegations led to protest marches, which were joined by a number of police and army officials. There were clashes between people against the Morales government and those in favour.
A group of anti-Morales protesters set fire to the town hall in Vinto, central Bolivia, after dragging the mayor, Patricia Arce, from her office to the streets, soaking her in red paint and cutting her hair.
She is part of the same party as Morales. The multi-coloured Wiphala flag of the indigenous people was set alight and several news outlets had to halt broadcasting because of attacks.
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https://mg.co.za/article/2019-11-19-solidarity-in-opposing-the-bolivian-coup