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Why Senate President Eva Copa is the unsung badass heroine of the MAS-IPSP resistance to Jeanine Áñez. (a quick thread)Permalink On twitter.com
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When Evo fled, much of the MAS leadership resigned, and Áñez declared herself president, Eva Copa regrouped the MAS-led legislature to be the unflinching counterweight to the interim regime.Permalink On twitter.com
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Here she is after convening the legislature while the country was militarized. youtu.be/Mec_NIdeeTwPermalink On twitter.com
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In the shadow of the Senkata massacre, Copa worked for new elections. nytimes.com/2019/11/20/world/americas/bolivia-deaths-sentaka.htmllPermalink On twitter.com
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Later she scheduled an honorary session of parliament in Senkata. It suffered from tear gas when police attacked survivors of the massacre who were protesting.Permalink On twitter.com
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Profile: Eva Copa Murga, the Aymara who is not afraid of anyone. paginasiete.bo/nacional/2019/12/29/eva-copa-murga-la-aymara-que-no-le-tiene-miedo-nada-241835.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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Led the campaign for prompt elections, including through veto overrides and confrontations with President Áñez.Permalink On twitter.com
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Faced off with the military leadership and Minister Murillo, insisting the legislature must approve officer promotions and can censure cabinet members.Permalink On twitter.com
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Murillo was censured for failing to appear to testify before the legislature. Last Friday, Áñez’s government sealed its offices to refuse to receive the censure papers. @EvaCopa_Bol/1317115896020729861?s=19Permalink On twitter.com
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Undeterred Eva and allies taped the removal papers to the front door. Murillo accepted his dismissal today. @EvaCopa_Bol/1317199978490724353?s=19Permalink On twitter.com
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For the last year, Eva Copa has walked over coals for the MAS-IPSP. Yet due to factional differences with Evo, she was left off its candidate list for this year. SPermalink On twitter.com
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Still, she is unquestionably part of the party's future. Here's her reaction to the victory. erbol.com.bo/nacional/copa-no-es-el-momento-adecuado-para-que-vuelva-evo-%C3%A9l-tiene-temas-por-solucionar-todav%C3%ADaOn twitter.com
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Sunday's vote was, she said, a vote not just against corruption but against self-importance, imposition, political and judicial persecution, and the humiliation of humble people. /finPermalink On twitter.com