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Chilean security forces 'intentionally' attacked protesters to 'punish' them: Amnesty
Nov 21, 2019 17:28Chilean police and soldiers backed by their commanders have carried out "generalized" attacks on people protesting over inequality with the intention of "punishing and harming" them, Amnesty International said in a report published on Thursday.
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Morales urges UN to help stop ‘massacre’ in Bolivia’s protests
Nov 21, 2019 12:38Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales, who was forced to resign under pressure from military and political opponents, has called on the United Nations (UN) to help stop the “massacre” of anti-government demonstrators by the government forces in the Latin American country.
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Protests continue in Chile as new death sparks anger
Nov 17, 2019 17:42Clashes continued overnight in Santiago on Sunday, following the death of a 29-year-old man from a heart attack amid protests on Friday.
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Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president appoints cabinet
Nov 14, 2019 12:35Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president has sworn in new government ministers following the forced resignation of president Evo Morales.
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Latin American allies of Morales slam ‘coup’ in Bolivia
Nov 11, 2019 14:22Latin America’s leftist governments and prominent politicians have denounced an opposition-led “coup d’état” in Bolivia against the government of Evo Morales, who was forced to step down as president under pressure from the army amid violent post-election protests.
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Bolivia: Morales calls new vote in outstanding concession
Nov 10, 2019 16:29Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has called a new presidential election in an outstanding concession, as the opposition in the Latin American country has disputed the results of the recent election that the incumbent has won.
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Bolivia’s Morales thanks supporters for ‘rejecting coup’
Nov 06, 2019 10:12Bolivian President Evo Morales has thanked his supporters for having thwarted a “coup d’état” against his government, as protests against his re-election enter the third week, with demonstrators calling for his resignation.
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Guatemala’s incoming president to cut ties with Venezuela
Nov 05, 2019 14:54Guatemalan President-elect Alejandro Giammattei says he plans to sever all diplomatic ties with Venezuela after his inauguration in January 2020.
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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Oct 19, 2019 12:52Chile's president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.
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Ecuador arrests 370 people in anti-austerity protests
Oct 06, 2019 11:54Ecuadorian protesters halted transport, barricaded streets and clashed with police for a second day on Friday (October 4) as almost 370 people were jailed over unrest triggered by President Lenin Moreno's scrapping of fuel subsidies.