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Un hombre con una máscara que dice "Bolivia no se callará" asiste a un mitin exigiendo la renuncia de la presidenta interina Jeanine Áñez el 14 de agosto de 2020 en El Alto, en las afueras de La Paz. (David Mercado/REUTERS)

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El mes pasado, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, indagó sobre la posibilidad de posponer las elecciones presidenciales, desatando una oleada de indignación sobre lo que sería un ataque a la democracia por parte de un presidente impopular.

Pero en Bolivia, la impopular y nunca electa Jeanine Áñez ha pospuesto las elecciones. Dos veces.

Luego de ser proclamada presidenta interina tras el golpe de Estado de noviembre 2019 contra Evo Morales, la cristiana conservadora de extrema derecha esperó varios meses para cumplir lo que debió haber sido su labor principal: programar nuevas elecciones. Áñez procedió a posponer las elecciones de mayo hasta septiembre, y posteriormente volvió a postergarlas hasta octubre.…  Seguir leyendo »

A man with a face mask reading "Bolivia will not shut up" attends a rally demanding the resignation of interim President Jeanine Áñez on Aug. 14 in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz. (David Mercado/Reuters)

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Last month President Trump mused about postponing the presidential election, unleashing a wave of outrage over what would be an assault on democracy by an unpopular president.

But in Bolivia, the unelected and unpopular Jeanine Áñez has actually postponed the election. Twice.

After being installed as interim president following the November 2019 coup against Evo Morales, the far-right Christian conservative waited months to fulfill what should have been her main duty: scheduling new elections. Áñez then postponed elections from May until September, and subsequently pushed them back again until October. In so doing, Áñez has fulfilled the worst predictions of her detractors, and made a mockery of the claim, advanced by the Trump administration, the Organization of American States and others, that her ascension to office would help “restore” Bolivian democracy.…  Seguir leyendo »

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It is difficult to imagine that Evo Morales would have left office when and how he did — in a civic-military coup — if the Organization of American States had not found that Bolivia’s Oct. 20 election was fraudulent. To be sure, the OAS did not single-handedly bring down Morales. In the weeks before the coup, Morales faced large protests and a devastating police mutiny.

The protests did not focus solely on the election. Many were upset Morales was allowed to run at all after losing a 2016 referendum asking voters to approve his bid to seek a fourth term. The police mutiny centered on officers’ disgruntlement over pay and being asked to contain the protests.…  Seguir leyendo »

‘What happens next is anyone’s guess. But a US invasion feels like a real possibility.’ Photograph: Joaquín Sarmiento/AFP/Getty Images

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By declaring himself Venezuela’s president on Wednesday, Juan Guaidó has brought Venezuela to the edge of catastrophe. The hitherto unknown opposition leader’s actions, which appear to be closely coordinated with if not directed by the US, have set in motion a perilous chain of events.

The US recognized Guaidó as president minutes after his declaration. A number of Latin American nations, most with conservative governments backed by the US, have also done so. The growing list includes Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, and Paraguay. Canada and the Organization of American States have also recognized Guaidó. The European Union has reportedly considered such a step, but for now has instead issued a call for new elections.…  Seguir leyendo »