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#BoliviaElections Carlos Mesa, likely runner-up in first round, was interviewed a few days ago by El País. elpais.com/internacional/2020-10-17/soy-el-unico-que-puede-llevar-adelante-un-camino-de-reconciliacion-en-bolivia.html online translation(?): topnewstoday.live/2020/10/18/carlos-mesa-i-am-the-only-one-who-can-carry-out-a-path-of-reconciliation-in-bolivia-international/Permalink On twitter.com
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Key points: —Mesa would accept electoral defeat, trusts TSE —Would deal w/ MAS as President to opposition, not partner —Wants ties w/ US, but pre-2006 conditions "unacceptable" —Would solve current economic crisis w/ new intl borrowingPermalink On twitter.com
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Mesa re: Relations with the MAS —Characterizes them as undemocratic, abusive; and their street tactics as violent. —Says "a couple of [Añez] ministers" went too far in persecuting the MAS —"I don't do political persecution."On twitter.com
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h/t to @pauloCanning on the interview.Permalink On twitter.com