Back

Security & Strategic Review - March 2020

BOLIVIA: Interim government faces indigenous challenge

The increasing polarisation of Bolivian politics in recent months has shone a light on deeper-lying social divisions in the country, as critics of Jeanine Áñez’s interim government have argued that there is a broadly racialised divide between supporters of Áñez, and of the deposed Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). The resurgence of conservative Christianity as a political force has led indigenous communities to fear for their safety, and regardless of Áñez’s motivations, it is certainly true that these communities have borne the brunt of recent political violence.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1294 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

LatinNews
Intelligence Research Ltd.
167-169 Great Portland Street,
5th floor,
London, W1W 5PF - UK
Phone : +44 (0) 203 695 2790
Contact
You may contact us via our online contact form
Copyright © 2022 Intelligence Research Ltd. All rights reserved.