On December 1st, Luis Fernando Camacho announced that he would run for President in the upcoming Bolivian elections.
He is a Bolivian oligarch and one of the suddenly appeared opposition leaders, responsible for the military coup in Bolivia.
Following Morales’ resignation, protest leader Luis Fernando Camacho stormed into Bolivia’s presidential palace, with a Bible in his hands. Essentially, he showed that the far-right opposition had overthrown the leftist government under Evo Morales.
Camacho was the leader of a right-wing fascist group, Max Blumenthal’s investigation into Bolivian opposition figures showed.
Wyatt Reed, one of the journalists reflecting the situation in Bolivia from inside the country interviewed Maribel Vargas – a member of “former” Bolivia President Evo Morales’ party MAS, who said that “fascist shock troops” brutalized her and others when they were celebrating Evo’s win in the October 20th elections.
The rich oligarch leader of Bolivia's right-wing coup, Luis Fernando Camacho, was the leader of an explicitly fascist paramilitary group.
Here are some clips from a promotional historical documentary it published:https://t.co/gFMyfjsi2p pic.twitter.com/XXNQfhD7ii
— The Grayzone (@GrayzoneProject) November 12, 2019
In the run-up to the coup in Bolivia, Maribel Vargas—a MAS leader in the Santa Cruz region—was brutalized by fascist shock troops of the "Civic Committee" as she & other MAS members were celebrating Evo's win. The far-right militia beat them with whips & rods, & cut her hair
Pt 1 pic.twitter.com/SasQLksRPR— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) December 2, 2019
According to her, those that carried out the military coup began their efforts as early as in August, when the Amazon fires were happening. She claimed that Bolivia President Evo Morales was blamed as the first stage of the coup against him.
Maribel Vargas, a MAS leader from the Chiquitania, confirms what we reported in August @GrayzoneProject—regime change operatives took advantage of the fires in the region to launch the first stage of their coup against Bolivia's elected Pres. Evo Moraleshttps://t.co/7plYkrvVOi pic.twitter.com/axABNyUPvA
— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) December 2, 2019
In terms of foreign policy that required changing, the right-wing coup government restored relations with Israel on November 28th.
Foreign Minister Karen Longaric made the announcement in a meeting with foreign reporters, without giving a date for the establishment or giving any other details.
Evo Morales cut relations with Israel in December 2008 when an Israeli offensive in Gaza left hundred of Palestinians dead.
“It was a political measure that did not take into effect the collateral effects, such as economic and trade issues,” said Longaric, adding that restoring these ties would be good for the Bolivian tourism industry.
To show that support for Evo Morales is still strong in Bolivia, a poll by Atlas Electoral showed that if elections took place on November 22nd, 12 days after he resigned and left for Mexico, he and his party would win 57% of the vote.
According to a poll by Atlas Electoral, dated November 22nd, Evo's socialist party MAS would get a whopping 57% #Bolivia
Thanks @romero_ricky pic.twitter.com/sRP6SeoOBo
— taseenb (@taseenb) December 1, 2019
Protests throughout Latin America took place on December 1st in support for Bolivia.
Massive regional protest scheduled for this Sunday, 1 December throughout Latin America. #Bolivia #Brasil #Colombia #Venezuela #Uruguay #Paraguay #Argentina #Mexico #Peru #Ecuador #Cacerolazo #CacerolazoLatinoamericano #1D pic.twitter.com/xm0GfBeKys
— Regina Morales (@reginamorales) November 28, 2019
ALL OVER THE WORLD… MASSIVE PROTESTS
Chile, Spain, France, Iraq, Iran, Haiti, Ecuador, Guinea, Germany, Netherlands, Panama, Egypt, Peru, Algeria, Lebanon, Bolivia, Colombia, Greece, Hong Kong, and many more…
VIDEO: #Bolivia pic.twitter.com/KEWTBYbMeN
— Oh boy what a shot (@ohboywhatashot) December 1, 2019
Regardless, there is still very limited information regarding what is happening inside Bolivia, and that is due to the revoking of media licenses of many of the outlets covering the situation in the country.
The majority of information that comes out is of “democratic” actions undertaken by the coup government and self-proclaimed interim president Jeanine Anez. They are mostly to the benefit of the US, and now Israel.
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