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Weekly Report - 16 July 2020 (WR-20-28)
BOLIVIA: Unrest brews as pandemic continues to bite
For all the vitriol and division that has characterised Bolivian politics in recent months, street protests had remained relatively limited, for fear of exacerbating the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). There are signs, however, that the continued uncertainty surrounding the country’s impending election could provide the impetus for renewed unrest, following a day of demonstrations on 14 July, the largest since quarantine began back in March.
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