Bolivia
Weeks of upheaval have paralyzed this South American nation. Here’s why.
Demonstrations have rocked Bolivia for more than two months. A longstanding political rivalry has boiled over, with supporters of the president and his chief opponent clashing in the streets. Protests have blocked the movement of goods, exacerbating
Behind the discontent in Bolivia is a rupture within the Movement for Socialism, or MAS, a leftist party that has dominated the country’s political landscape for two decades.
The upheaval is part of a broad level of unrest across the Andean region of... [5449 chars]