Evo Morales
Frustrated by student struggles, teacher now on verge of Peru presidency
Defying the polls, rural primary school teacher Pedro Castillo topped the votes in the first round of Peru’s presidential poll and will contest the run-off against one of the nation’s most established political figures.
- by Franklin Briceno and Regina Garcia Cano
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Former Bolivian president behind bars, alleges persecution over coup claims
Jeanine Anez and a raft of ministers and security officials face charges of terrorism, sedition and conspiracy over an alleged coup against Bolivia’s 13-year socialist government.
- by Daniel Ramos and Monica Machicao
Morales' minister wins Bolivia's presidential election
The vote throws out the conservative US-backed interim government that took power a year ago after the leftist leader resigned and fled the country.
- by Carlos Valdez
#CaudilloDay: New anti-Trump ads compare him to Latin American dictators
"What is a caudillo? An authoritarian. A demagogue. A dictator," the campaign's introduction ad says in bold white letters.
- by Bianca Padro Ocasio
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International affairs
BRICS most notable for the burning issues it ignored
The summit brought together the chiefs of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa but avoided the thorniest issues.
- by Lia Timson
Bolivian crisis: 'There are two groups of people claiming to be the government'
Bolivia's self-proclaimed provisional president is facing trouble, while experts warn: "There are two groups of people claiming to be the government."
- by Matthew Bristow and John Quigley
With Morales in Mexico, Bolivia has a new self-declared president
Jeanine Anez has assumed temporary control of the Senate and declared herself the country's interim president following the resignation of Evo Morales.
- by Luis Andres Henao
Police abandon posts outside Bolivia's presidential palace in ominous sign for Morales
Police have retreated to their barracks in at least three cities, as reports indicate many are openly declaring mutinies.
- by Carlos Valdez
Bolivia's Morales defies term limits
Bolivian President Evo Morales has launched his campaign for a fourth term.
- by Daniel Ramos
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