This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Pushback from strong social movements have recovered democracy for the people of Bolivia and Chile
Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes
When the military intervened against Mugabe in Zimbabwe in 2017, it wasn’t widely called a coup. New research shows that’s exactly what it was
As chanting Bolivians kept up demonstrations in the street, the 60-year-old called new elections, but this was not enough to calm the uproar
The world is giving its reaction to the attempted coup in Venezuela
Austrian officials did not search Bolivia’s presidential jet for Edward Snowden, says Austria’s President Heinz Fischer.
Latin American leaders have blasted the US for rerouting the Bolivian president’s plane under suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
On Weekend 101 this week, Mandla and Makaziwe Mandela battle in court, Egyptians overthrow their president; and where the hell is Edward Snowden?
The decision to search the plane of President Evo Morales was an act of aggression and a violation of international law, Bolivia has said.
A knee to the groin may be more Vinnie Jones than Machiavelli, but it was no less effective for Evo Morales in asserting his presidential authority.
Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Saturday he had nationalised four power companies, including a subsidiary of France’s GDF Suez.
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/ 17 December 2009
Firebrand leaders Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales and Robert Mugabe turned up the heat at the United Nations climate talks on Wednesday.
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/ 11 September 2008
Bolivia remains patriarchal and girls and women still lag in literacy and opportunities compared to those in neighbouring Argentina and Chile, which h
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/ 3 February 2008
Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in southern Ecuador, eastern Bolivia and northern Argentina, with nearly 50 people killed and thousands made homeless, triggering international humanitarian aid to the region. It is estimated that more than 30 000 families in Bolivia have been affected by the floods.
In the land of Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s last stand, Bolivians are preparing to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the revolutionary’s death with a mixture of honour and hatred. For many here, the Argentine-born doctor-turned-guerrilla leader who was executed at age 39 remains an iconic hero.
Forty years after the death of Ernesto ”Che” Guevara, the turbulent life of Cuba’s revolutionary hero continues to inspire films and books, while his stoic image and self-sacrifice have become iconic for leftists worldwide. His legacy remains as vivid today in communist-ruled Cuba as it was, with schoolchildren still instructed to pledge each morning that: ”Pioneers for communism, we will be like Che.”