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Evo Morales defies Bolivian government: 'I will not surrender'

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Bolivia heads to unprecedented presidential election runoff

Early results showed Bolivia's centrist Rodrigo Paz in a surprise lead in Sunday's presidential race, with a likely second round needed against conservative former president Jorge Quiroga.

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Car shot at in attempted assassination, claims Bolivia's ex president

Evo Morales has accused the country's current leader, President Luis Arce, of carrying out the attack.

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Bolivian president denounces 'self-coup' claims as lies

Following a failed coup attempt, Bolivian President Luis Arce slammed the accusations that he orchestrated it himself, stating that the general who led the push to oust him acted independently.

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Key moments in Bolivia's coup attempt captured on video

In a dramatic sequence of events in Bolivia, videos have emerged that chronicle the failed coup attempt and the strong support for President Luis Arce.

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Bolivian general arrested after failed coup attempt

The South American country already struggling with financial chaos and political deadlock now faces a new crisis.

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Teachers pepper-sprayed by police in Bolivia as protests turn violent

Teachers protesting in Bolivia against education reform were pepper-sprayed outside the Ministry of Education in La Paz by police.

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Bolivia: clashes erupt over detention of opposition leader

Clashes between protesters and security forces erupted on Tuesday in Santa Cruz over the detention of an opposition leader on terrorism charges.

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Bolivia opposition protest against political persecution

Bolivia’s opposition protest in La Paz against the government of President Luis Arce, whom they accuse of "political persecution" and demand the release of right-wing ex-president Jeanine Anez who was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.

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Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced on Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus.

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UN warns Bolivia violence 'could spin out of control'

Protesters have been showing off bullet casings and tear gas canisters — debris from clashes with police that left nine dead and more than 100 hurt.

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Vigil in Bolivia after supporters of ousted Morales are shot dead

The Bolivian city of Sacaba was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of the deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

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Supporters of deposed Bolivian president Evo Morales killed in police shootout

A Bolivian town was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

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Who is Jeanine Áñez, Bolivia's interim president?

Less than a month ago, it would have been impossible to predict that Jeanine Áñez, 52, a lawyer with a low political profile, would end up ruling Bolivia, at least temporarily.

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Bolivian Senator Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president

Jeanine Áñez was sworn in as president after Evo Morales resigned on Sunday.

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Watch: Bolivian police join scattered anti-Morales protests

Scattered cases of police 'mutiny' are adding to the pressure on President Evo Morales amid a weeks-long standoff over a disputed election last month.

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Why are Bolivians are calling electoral fraud in the last elections

Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales was on track to win a fraught presidential race outright, edging to a decisive 10-point lead over his main rival after accusing the opposition on Wednesday of attempting a "coup" against him.

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