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Supporters of Bolivia’s ousted president Evo Morales set fire to an American flag as they gather outside the US embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Reuters/Agustin Marcarian)
BOLIVIA

Noise or signal? Social media’s role in Bolivia’s coup

Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes

  • Maria Gabriela Palacio
  • Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
8 min read