Full Coverage: Bolivia's June Revolution
Jim
Shultz On Bolivia's Revolution & Repercussions At OAS -
Bolivia is once again in the international news and with
good reason. For three weeks the capital city of La Paz has
been largely shut down by protests. The President has
announced his resignation. The Congress is poised Thursday
to hand the Presidency over to one of its leaders, an action
which could easily spark deep and prolonged violence here.
See... Jim
Shultz: Bolivia In Turmoil
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Bolivia's Latest Revolution - Blow By Blow - As
authentic journalist Claudia Espinoza said at midday, when
we ran into each other in the middle of today's marches:
"Once again, we have to write about thousands of marchers
who shut down La Paz and clash with the police as they try
to take Plaza Murillo." Well, exactly right... today,
everyone again descended from El Alto into La Paz, this time
with the addition of several contingents of miners. The
miners numbered several thousand today, and arrived heavily
armed with dynamite. See... Narconews:
Today's Combat in La Paz, Bolivia
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