The 2020 Bolivian protests were mass anti-presidential demonstrations and pro-Morales unrest after the 2019 Bolivian political crisis ousted popular president Evo Morales and his government, and made Jeanine Áñez the interim president. Another cause was the delay of the 2020 Bolivian general election.[1]
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| Date | July 26, 2020 – November 14, 2020 | ||
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Background
editBolivia has seen many demonstrations and uprisings since the 1952 Bolivian Revolution and has seen many abuse scandals since the killings of peaceful protesters in the 2011 Bolivian indigenous rights protests. Mass protests in 2019, the 2019 Bolivian protests, were a revolution and mass uprising against president Evo Morales, after the results of the 2019 Bolivian general election were said to be rigged and falsified. Bolivia then ousted him after 13 years in power in the 2019 Bolivian political crisis, which is considered to be a coup. Pro-Morales demonstrations took place for 10 days.
Protests
editProtests erupted on 9 August after the election was delayed on 6 August. Mass demonstrators set blockades and looted trees.[clarification needed] Protesters marched throughout the indigenous eastern province and started chanting slogans against president Jeanine Áñez.[2]
On 11–13 August, anti-government protests again took place, while no police intervened in the street protests. Strikes were organised for 14–15 August by workers and indigenous tribes but farmer strikes were already taking place, with them burning tires and starting blockades, while others threatened a nationwide strike.[3]
Two weeks of barricades continued throughout the country, marchers chanted and clapped and set fires to branches and broken trees, demanding better treatment of tribes and forest people. On 28 August-28 September, strikes took place and the crisis escalated. On 28 August, thugs stormed the demonstrations and shot at the demonstrators, but no casualties were reported.[4]
Aftermath
editGeneral strikes and a series of wildcat strikes have since been ongoing, with chaos even ongoing into September, October and November, when election protests and strikes took place. The 2020 Bolivian general election would be the end of the movement but strikes have continued since.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Blair, Laurence; Bercerra, Cindy Jiménez (9 August 2020). "Bolivia protesters bring country to standstill over election delays". The Guardian. The Guardian.
- ^ "'We Can't Stand It Anymore': Bolivian Protesters Demand Quick Elections". NPR. npr. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Protests and the pandemic bring chaos to Bolivia". The Economist. The Economist. 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Two weeks of barricades in Bolivia after presidential election postponed to October 2020". Civicus. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "General Strike & Blockade in Bolivia Enter Day 11 as Protesters Condemn Delayed Vote by Coup Gov't". Democracy Now!. Democracy now. 13 August 2020.