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Weekly Report - 14 May 2020 (WR-20-19)
BOLIVIA: Pandemic policies under fire
Interior Minister Arturo Murillo condemned the “stupidity” of those protesting against Bolivia’s interim government in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, referring to the crowds that gathered in various parts of the country on 10 and 11 May. Murillo accused protesters of “playing politics” at a time of national emergency. Cries of “elections now” were indeed heard during the demonstrations, but these were in the context of broader criticisms of the interim government’s handling of the pandemic, decrying job losses and food shortages.
- Duque deals blow to dissident Farc but suffers setback
- VENEZUELA: Guaidó fighting for survival
- PERU: Quarantine pressure starting to show
- BOLIVIA: Pandemic policies under fire
- TRACKING TRENDS
- PARAGUAY: Worried by ‘Brazilian threat’
- CHILE: Government censures Cencosud
- BRAZIL: Debate over isolation persists
- BRAZIL: Armed forces deployed to protect the Amazon
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Military role in public security cemented
- MEXICO: Tensions over reopening the economy
- HONDURAS: New allegations push Hernández back on defensive
- NICARAGUA: Challenging the official narrative
- Uruguay seeks innovative approach to revive tourism
- Quotes of the week