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Bolivian Chaos #
There’s been friction between the oil-rich areas of Bolivia and the poor mountainous provinces for a while, but this surprised me.
President Evo Morales is facing the most acute crisis of his presidency as deaths from violence in rebellious northern Bolivia increased to almost 30 over the weekend after several days of fierce clashes between antigovernment protestors and supporters of Mr. Morales.
Mr. President, Soccer Player #
I’ll leave the explanation to Foreign Policy’s Passport:
Evo Morales, Bolivia’s populist president, has signed up with a minor league soccer team in La Paz.
The 47-year-old will be a reserve player for the team Litoral, which hopes to earn a spot in Bolivia’s top professional league next year. Morales was once a standout player for a local cocoa grower’s team and as president, has been an outspoken critic of the worldwide ban against high-altitude soccer games.