Protests in Bolivia Further Escalate
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The situation in Bolivia is indeed worrisome as leaked documents confirm that the U.S. and Bolivia are planning a joint operation to either kidnap or kill Evo Morales, with U.S. officials set to command Bolivian military units. In the face of a coordinated foreign-backed assault on the country's sovereignty and indigenous communities, the people are taking action, including seizing Chimoré airport to prevent U.S. aircraft from landing.
Pro-establishment narrative
Bolivia has been gripped by violent blockades, dynamite explosions and attacks on journalists since May 1 — all part of a deliberate campaign to destabilize a democratically elected government. These mobilizations are driven by political networks tied to narco-trafficking and contraband interests that profit from institutional chaos, as well as by the disgraced fugitive Evo Morales.
