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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah what the fuck is happening here? Anyone have any more context, whether or not you’re from the region?

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 56 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"...after making disparaging remarks in a local newspaper article"

Looks like the general got fired and he came back to shoot up the place.

[–] ralphio@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Couldn't find it in English since lets be honest western media lies about what happens in South America, but here's El Pais in Spanish about it.

https://elpais.com/america/2024-06-26/el-comandante-del-ejercito-de-bolivia-fue-destituido-tras-amenazar-a-evo-morales-no-puede-ser-mas-presidente-de-este-pais.html

Basically he was dismissed since he threatened to arrest Evo Morales who is the former president and a possible future canidate for the president. Morales is a very popular left wing leader who was forced out in 2019, but all western media will tell you is that he is corrupt while denying the legitimacy of the elections he won. Morales is also the first indigenous leader of Bolivia the only majority indigenous South American country I believe which has a lot to do with the opposition to him.

[–] FuzzChef@feddit.de 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Couldn't find it in English since lets be honest western media lies about what happens in South America, but here's El Pais in Spanish about it.

I'd be interested to know what kind of media El Pais is by your judgement.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

He sounds a bit like those advocates that say only Russian/Chinese/Saudi Arabian news are telling the truth, when it is all state controlled outlets.

[–] ralphio@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

This is El Pais America, separate from the outlet in Spain.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Current government left-leaning and not close friends with US

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The cold war is over. Coups don't work like that any more. https://youtu.be/gYvht5nu7rU?t=348

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)