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In South Asia, from mass unrest to political upheaval

Bolivia’s rapid social progress under a left-wing government and ability to suffer a right-wing coup then overcome it through mass mobilisation is a source of hope and optimism for the international left.

Tens of thousands of supporters greet Bolivian ex-president during his triumphant return to Chimoré

Former senate president Salvatierra told Jacobin how the restored MAS government can undo the damage caused by last year’s coup — and set Bolivia back on the path to social transformation.

The announcement that there is no statistical evidence of fraud in the results of the Bolivian presidential elections last October has caused an international uproar.

Great lives and lessons, election news from Bolivia and Israel, and more

The MAS party stressed the importance of maintaining the unity of all social movements, grassroot organizations, leaders, activists and supporters to achieve the victory of the Bolivian people.

Writing this dispatch from Bolivia, the conflict here is spiraling out of control and I fear it will only get worse.

Revolutions do not happen suddenly, nor do they immediately transform a society. A revolution is a process, which moves at different speeds whose tempo can change rapidly if the motor of history is accelerated by intensified class conflict.

For all the supposed threat Trump represents and the enthusiasm sparked by his possible impeachment, Western media continue to march lockstep behind his administration’s coups in Latin America.