We reject the coup d’état and the violence in Bolivia
Summary
Friends of the Earth International rejects the coup against President Evo Morales' administration in Bolivia, attributing the democratic crisis to violence incited by right-wing forces with support from the military and police. The organization denounces human rights violations and the role of business civic committees and the national oligarchy in destabilizing the state, while calling for international solidarity to restore democracy and protect the rights of the Bolivian people.
Key insights
- Friends of the Earth International characterizes the forced resignation of President Evo Morales as a coup d'état resulting from violence incited by right-wing groups and supported by the Bolivian police and armed forces.
- The organization identifies the drivers of the destabilization of Bolivian democracy as national and foreign actors, specifically the national oligarchy and business civic committees.
- There is significant concern regarding ongoing human rights violations and the potential for continued violence against civilians, journalists, social movement leaders, and former government representatives following the power vacuum created by the coup.
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- admin (2019). We reject the coup d’état and the violence in Bolivia. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/we-reject-the-coup-detat-and-the-violence-in-bolivia/
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- admin. We reject the coup d’état and the violence in Bolivia. Friends of the Earth International, 2019. https://www.foei.org/we-reject-the-coup-detat-and-the-violence-in-bolivia/.
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- {{cite press release |last1=admin |title=We reject the coup d’état and the violence in Bolivia |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=16 November 2019 |url=https://www.foei.org/we-reject-the-coup-detat-and-the-violence-in-bolivia/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @misc{admin2019reject, author = {admin}, title = {{We reject the coup d’état and the violence in Bolivia}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/we-reject-the-coup-detat-and-the-violence-in-bolivia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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