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#BoliviaEnCrisis There are fresh reasons for concern about conflict in the Chapare, the coca-growing region that is Evo Morales' base. 1. The annual deployment of soldiers to the work of coca eradication will begin soon. erbol.com.bo/seguridad/l%C3%B3pez-anuncia-que-el-20-inicia-la-erradicaci%C3%B3n-y-quiere-entrar-en-persona-al-chaparePermalink On twitter.com
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2. Chapare cocaleros have announced the beginning of "peaceful mobilizations" on January 22, when the last five-year term of Evo Morales runs out. erbol.com.bo/nacional/loza-anuncia-que-el-100-del-tr%C3%B3pico-se-movilizar%C3%A1-el-22-de-manera-pac%C3%ADficaPermalink On twitter.com
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Organizers seem to be claiming that the legitimacy of the government will be less after this date, though the reasons seem murky at best. eldeber.com.bo/162954_cocaleros-advierten-a-asambleistas-no-son-wawas-su-mandato-concluye-el-22-de-eneroPermalink On twitter.com
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3. Under new orders the military is going out on the streets of cities nationwide. eldeber.com.bo/162957_militares-saldran-nuevamente-a-las-calles-para-realizar-tareas-de-seguridadOn twitter.com
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The same orders create joint military-police task forces in all nine departments to "restore order" la-razon.com/nacional/Operativo_conjunto-Policias-militares-patrullaje_calles-guerra_digital-Evo-Bolivia-MAS_0_3295470435.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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4. There's been a rumble of concern over the arrival of troops, which the government claims are parachutist trainers, into the region. @rtp_bolivia/1217903095725920256Permalink On twitter.com
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All of this harks back to a December 2019 announcement of future plans to send the military into the Chapare. @CarwilBJ/1206700643659874305Permalink On twitter.com