Indigenous supporters of Bolivia's President Evo Morales sit in front of police standing guard next to the Congress building in La Paz September 16, 2008. Bolivian troops on Tuesday arrested the opposition governor of a restive northern province blamed for a rash of killings, but President Evo Morales said he still hoped to agree shortly to formal talks with rivals. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA)Arrest Of Opposition Leader Endangers Fragile
Bolivia Peace Talks -- Yahoo News/AFP
Bolivia Peace Talks -- Yahoo News/AFP
LA PAZ (AFP) - Federal troops on Tuesday detained one of five rebel governors pressing Bolivia's government for autonomy, as fellow provincial leaders warned that the arrest threatened a fragile truce with La Paz.
Troops arrested Leopoldo Fernandez, governor of the restive state of Pando, and charged him in the deaths of several pro-government demonstrators who last week clashed with anti-government factions.
Fernandez, whom authorities charged with genocide, is a key player in a long-running conflict between President Evo Morales and four other rebel governors which blew up into deadly unrest, after soldiers seized control of the northern state of Pando under a martial law order.
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Fernandez, whom authorities charged with genocide, is a key player in a long-running conflict between President Evo Morales and four other rebel governors which blew up into deadly unrest, after soldiers seized control of the northern state of Pando under a martial law order.
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Troops arrest Bolivian governor -- BBC News
Evo Morales arrests rival and hopes for pact -- Reuters
Bolivia: Governor Accused of Genocide -- New York Times
Bolivia arrests US-backed rebel governor -- Press TV
Bolivian governor arrested -- Radio Netherlands
South American leaders support Morales -- CNN
A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia -- New York Times
My Comment: Arresting your opponents is not going to bring about peace. As readers of this blog know, I have always mentioned that Evo Morales has no interest in negotiating with the governors in those provinces that had voted overwhelming to be autonomous. Throw in racial politics and class envy, we now have an intolerable situation in the country.
Expect more conflict and violence in the months to come.
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More News On Bolivia
Troops arrest Bolivian governor -- BBC News
Evo Morales arrests rival and hopes for pact -- Reuters
Bolivia: Governor Accused of Genocide -- New York Times
Bolivia arrests US-backed rebel governor -- Press TV
Bolivian governor arrested -- Radio Netherlands
South American leaders support Morales -- CNN
A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia -- New York Times
My Comment: Arresting your opponents is not going to bring about peace. As readers of this blog know, I have always mentioned that Evo Morales has no interest in negotiating with the governors in those provinces that had voted overwhelming to be autonomous. Throw in racial politics and class envy, we now have an intolerable situation in the country.
Expect more conflict and violence in the months to come.