Evo Morales is ineligible to run for a Senate position, the court decided, because he does not meet residency requirements. He is living in exile in Argentina.
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Bolivia’s Covid Death Rate Soared As Politicians Clashed
Bolivia was mired in political turmoil when the pandemic hit. The response was chaotic. And the surge in deaths that followed was among the worst in the world, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
Bolivia Under Blockade as Protesters Choke Access to Cities
Six million people have been marooned by 70 roadblocks set up to protest the government’s response to the coronavirus and the postponement of the country’s general election.
Bolivia President, Jeanine Añez, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Ms. Añez is the second Latin America leader this week, after President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, to disclose an infection, a sign the region is at the epicenter of the global outbreak.
Latin America’s Virus Villains: Corrupt Officials Collude With Price Gougers for Body Bags and Flimsy Masks
The coronavirus has devastated Latin America. And it has only been worsened by a wave of graft and profiteering, prosecutors say.
In Bolivia, A Bitter Election is Being Revisited
A close look at Bolivian election data suggests an initial analysis by the O.A.S. that raised questions of vote-rigging — and helped force out a president — was flawed.
M.I.T. Researchers Cast Doubt on Bolivian Election Fraud
An international audit said officials had engaged in lies and manipulation to assure victory for Evo Morales. Academics at M.I.T.’s Election Data and Science Lab questioned that finding.
Evo Morales, Now in Exile, to Run for Bolivia’s Senate
Mr. Morales, the former president of Bolivia, is now living in Argentina and facing an arrest warrant in his homeland. His bid for the Senate could further roil a bitterly divided nation.
As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds
State Department analysts found that Russian-linked Twitter accounts sought to sow confusion in South American nations that oppose the Moscow-backed government in Venezuela.
Bolivia Expels 3 Diplomats in Tiff With Mexico and Spain Over Morales Aides
The caretaker president accused the Mexican ambassador and two Spanish diplomats of breaking norms by aiding former officials linked to Evo Morales, the ousted president.