
Ollie Vargas
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Journalist covering Latin America.
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Bolivian police have raided the home of known US asset, Fernando Cerimedo. Along with piles of cash in dollars and euros, they also found devices & servers that functioned as bot farms. Cerimedo was an adviser in charge of US disinfo operations in Latin American elections.
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Rural indigenous communities have surrounded Evo Morales' residence to protect him. Leaked docs (attached below) show US armed forces & Bolivian police preparing a joint operation to kidnap him & massacre villagers. "If we surrender now, how will our future generations live?"
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Bolivian workers have seized the airport located near Evo Morales' residence (Chimoré airport), the runway has been occupied in order to stop US planes or helicopters from landing. Leaked docs (attached below) show US forces & Bolivian police have planned a raid to kidnap Evo.
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Peru's indigenous Aymara region will not recognise the elections if Fujimori wins, because she has already lost the popular vote within the country. If she wins it'll be due to those from abroad, not in Peru. Protests & strikes are coming to defend the country's majority.
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Our sources within the Bolivian police have confirmed that they've received orders to use live ammunition against the indigenous long march that is arriving today in the capital. Protesters are aware and heading down regardless, to defend the country and its natural resources.
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Bolivian police have arrested indigenous women's leader & ex-senator Simona Quispe. She was grabbed off the street by men in civilian clothes, thrown in an unmarked vehicle and taken to unknown location. The general strike against neoliberalism continues, despite the repression.
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Day 6 of Bolivia’s general strike against the new govt’s neoliberal austerity measures. The largest union (miners) hold daily protests in the capital, while rural workers plan to march on cities. Though some smaller corrupt unions are demobilzing after signing deals with govt.
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The Bolivian military were sent to clear workers barricades surrounding the capital. The people dispersed then regrouped & reinstalled roadblocks & barricades on other points of the same highway. A cat & mouse strategy to avoid repression, stretch enemy thin & maintain control.
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Rural workers in Bolivia will continue to strike despite the state of exception that authorises military force against them. The main union confedation had agreed to end strikes in exchange for end to privatizations. These rural federations want to continue until govt resigns.
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