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  1. Police in La Paz have joined the mutiny in solidarity with electoral fraud protests. Protesters and politicians have entered the Plaza Murillo, Bolivia's central political space. paginasiete.bo/nacional/2019/11/9/motin-de-la-policia-en-la-paz-deja-la-plaza-murillo-desguarnecida-236881.html
    1. …in reply to @CarwilBJ
      The mutiny in La Paz, withdrawal of most police control in the Plaza Murillo, and arrival of protesters to the doorsteps of the Presidential Palace are all crucially important developments.
      1. …in reply to @CarwilBJ
        The government is now obliged to manage the crisis without the police and attempt to offer a solution that addresses the large share of Bolivians who have no confidence in the election outcome.
        1. …in reply to @CarwilBJ
          It now seems that at least fresh elections under new electoral authorities can begin to satisfy the protesters.
          1. …in reply to @CarwilBJ
            The opposition is rapidly consolidating a broad coalition of Bolivian movements, but the danger of open confrontations among civilians on different sides remains very real.