Weekly Report - 15 May 2014 (WR-14-19)

BOLIVIA: Deal on the cards with military officers

Andean by LatinNews 15 May 2014 Modified: 16 May 2014 2681 views

President Evo Morales looks to have averted a key threat ahead of the October 2014 general elections, which he is widely tipped to win. Last week the association of armed forces sergeants and NCOs (ASCINLASS), which recently staged unprecedented protests calling for reform of the armed forces (FFAA), resulting in the dismissal of over 700 officers [WR-14-16], announced it was calling off protests after the FFAA high command agreed to dialogue.

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