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#BoliviaEnCrisis Emerging evidence indicates greater planning and coordination among the right-wing civic movement, senior military officials, and the opposition political leadership during Morales' overthrow than previously known. (thread) woborders.blog/2020/01/08/tick-tock-evo-overthrow/Permalink On twitter.com
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#BoliviaEnCrisis The Santa Cruz civic movement reached out to the Bolivian military before Evo's overthrow. One lead intermediary, Fernando López Julio, became Minister of Defense.Permalink On twitter.com
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Revealing the talks, Luis Fernando Camacho said López "got close with the military. For that reason, the person who when to speak with them and coordinate everything was Fernando López, the present Defense Minister … "Permalink On twitter.com
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"… And that is why he is the minister, to carry through with these commitments." correodelsur.com/politica/20191229_ministro-de-defensa-admite-que-converso-con-las-ffaa-antes-de-la-renuncia-de-evo.htmlOn twitter.com
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López confirmed the talks and that the military discussed the post-Evo Morales era: "Reveló que los militares, en las conversaciones, plantearon recuperar la dignidad tras 14 años en el Gobierno de Morales que no tomaron en cuenta sus necesidades." correodelsur.com/politica/20191229_ministro-de-defensa-admite-que-converso-con-las-ffaa-antes-de-la-renuncia-de-evo.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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López also stated that Morales' civilian Ministers of Defense “never understood the Armed Forces, nor comprehended their needs.” He presents himself as “someone from their domain, and who will understand their needs and return to them their dignity.Permalink On twitter.com
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On the evening November 11, a faction of the military leadership pressured Armed Forces commander Williams Kaliman to send troops out to police Bolivian cities, which were descending into chaos, reversing an order given under Evo Morales.Permalink On twitter.com
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The generals who did so had become aware of “a rising (mutiny) among Army colonels which would seek to arrest the generals, take command, and put troops out in the street,” Página Siete reports. paginasiete.bo/seguridad/2019/12/1/fiel-evo-hasta-el-final-kaliman-saco-las-tropas-amenazado-por-su-estado-mayor-239081.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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Apparently, even as Kaliman read the announcement of the deployment, the generals who threatened him were fearing their arrest for insubordination.Permalink On twitter.com
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On November 13, new president Jeanine Áñez replaced the entire military high command. correodelsur.com/politica/20191114_presidenta-cambia-alto-mando-militar.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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It seems extremely likely that the same set of officers were involved in the civic movement talks brokered by López, the pressure campaign on Kaliman, and the new high command. And that a deal was made between the new civilian leadership and the military.Permalink On twitter.com