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#BoliviaEnCrisis Cruceño right wing, represented by Civic Committee and El Deber newspaper begins countercampaign to delay Bolivian elections past October 18…Permalink On twitter.com
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1. The Comité Cívico Pro Santa Cruz covenede a Cruceño Assembly Tuesday, which demanded that Electoral Tribunal head Salvador Romero resign and the elections be delayed. la-razon.com/nacional/2020/08/11/civicos-crucenos-exigen-renuncia-de-romero-y-rechazan-el-18-de-octubre-para-elecciones/Permalink On twitter.com
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2. The assembly also called for new electoral changes prior to the vote, including the dismissal of all staff who officiated over the October 2019 election.Permalink On twitter.com
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3. And it seeks to prosecute Evo Morales and other high MAS party officials for the current blockades, potentially disqualifying them from the ballot.On twitter.com
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4. Meanwhile El Deber is campaigning against the central government as "no government at all" for not clearing the blockades. eldeber.com.bo/opinion/tierra-de-nadie-y-sin-gobierno_195638Permalink On twitter.com
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5. The Civic Committee gave a 48-hour deadline for the national government to clear the blockades, threatening to attack them directly otherwise. This is possible via the quasi-paramilitary UJC.Permalink On twitter.com
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6. An El Deber op-ed is also making the case for elections to be delayed until after the pandemic, which could well be many months away. eldeber.com.bo/opinion/hay-que-exigir-una-nueva-convocatoria-a-elecciones_195771Permalink On twitter.com