I don't imagine the coup leaders have up power voluntary. Something must have forced them into accepting free and fair elections.

As someone living in an imperial country far from Bolivia I must admit I know next to nothing about the class struggle there. How did Bolivians manage to get the dictatorship to surrender? What are some good sources to get educated on the rise and fall of the Añez coup?

  • Three_Magpies [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    They had massive, sustained protests and shut down major industrial routes iirc. The fascists cracked down on them hard using the military / police and several protesters were killed. That's about as far as I remember the story -- I think all the unions also banded together to shutter commerce?

    edit: just remembered that Anez was supposed to be a placeholder was compelled to agree to a new round of voting, and when the country had elections again the anti-coup party won. This could be inaccurate, it's just based on my memory.