Coup - A Story of Violence and Resistance in Bolivia (Paperback)

In three dramatic weeks in October and November 2019, the fourteen years of progressive change that Evo Morales' pink tide government had worked to implement in Bolivia and beyond came to a screeching halt. President Morales was forced to resign after protests against his re-election to a fourth term in allegedly fraudulent elections erupted among the urban middle classes, anti-indigenous racists, and prominent conservative politicians. The country's far right used the ensuing crisis to orchestrate a successful coup, with military and police backing, paving the way for a repressive "transition" government led by Jeanine Anez to take power. The Anez government quelled popular protests with lethal force, shut down critical media outlets, and targeted members of Morales' political party, the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). Despite postponing elections three times, the Anez government was eventually forced to call elections in October 2020. The MAS swept back into power, winning elections with 55% of the vote and returning democracy to the country. This book tells the story of this year of upheaval in Bolivia, providing a critical analysis of the 14 years of the MAS government that preceded it as well as the MAS return to power in 2020. It includes personal stories and commentary from women and men on the streets, leaders in social movements, members of the MAS party and government, survivors of Anez's abuses, and intellectuals.

General

Imprint:	Haymarket Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2022
Authors:	Linda Farthing • Thomas Becker • Benjamin Dangl
Dimensions:	139 x 215 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-1-64259-587-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-64259-587-X
Barcode:	9781642595871

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