News of coup d etat

Duhalde widely criticised after suggesting 'coup d'état' may be on cards

25-08-2020 22:00 Sparking outrage and controversy, former president queries if there will be midterm elections next year, anticipating a coup d’état since "Argentina is the world champion of military dictatorships." Politicians and human rights leaders condemn comments.

Evo Morales Arrest

Bolivian prosecutors order arrest of ex-president Evo Morales

18-12-2019 15:59 He's been granted asylum in Buenos Aires, where Bolivian authorities worry he'll set up a political base camp to sway the next presidential election

Interview

Daniel Chasquetti: 'There was a slow-motion coup d’état in Bolivia'

18-11-2019 15:27 Uruguayan political analyst says that, in Latin America, consensus breaks down when it comes to the rules of democracy.

by Leandro Dario

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Bolivia crisis deepens as two sides stake out positions

16-11-2019 11:31 Interim leader Jeanine Áñez warns Evo Morales he will ‘answer to justice’ if he returns to homeland, as ex-president decries ‘coup’ and calls for UN mediation.

BOLIVIA CRISIS

Transition complicated by dividing lines over Bolivia

16-11-2019 11:11 With just weeks before outgoing President Mauricio Macri makes way for president-elect Alberto Fernández, what once looked like a harmonious hand-off is getting uglier.

Bolivian Election Crisis

Why Macri should condemn the military intervention in Bolivia

12-11-2019 23:00 A critique of Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie's statement about the intervention of Armed Forces in Bolivia – and a call for President Macri to rectify a grave error.

by Gustavo González