Bolivia, Morales escapes to Mexico: clashes and acts of vandalism, army in the streets. The former president: "It's a coup d'etat"

"Sisters and brothers, I am leaving for the Mexico. It hurts me to leave the country for political reasons, but I will always be vigilant. I'll be back sooner with more strength and energy ". The Mexico granted it asylum and the former Bolivian president Evo Morales he left from La Paz directed to Mexico City. He goes away talking about "coup d'etat" supported by military, while in the country there remains a climate of uncertainty, institutional chaos and absolute power vacuum. And where the army has declared that it will intervene together with the police "to avoid spills of blood and mourning ”. The military will be in the streets using "the appropriate force against the actions of the spreading vandalism groups terror in the population "but ensure that" the armed forces will never fire at the population ".

Meanwhile, the government is crumbling: it also leaves the Minister of Defense Javier Zavaleta, thirteenth member of the executive to renounce the mandate. For 24 hours La Paz, and the nearby twin city of El Alto, have been the focus of repeated clashes, with deeds of vandalism and of violence on the part of militant groups of both factions in conflict, which have ignited buildings and private and public vehicles, looting shops and supermarkets. A group of hooded men also occupied the embassy of Venezuela, whose president Nicolas Maduro is among the most loyal supporters of Morales. The police, who have long refused to intervene to reject the violent actions, he did it only when his commander in chief, the general Yuri Calderon, considered close to the outgoing government, he gave up his post. The vertices of court were instead arrested last night with the accusation of fraud in the general elections of 20 October.

The army commander: "In the streets to stop violence" – The Bolivian armed forces have announced that they will carry out joint operations with the police to contain the violence unleashed in different parts of the country following the resignation of Morales. "The military command has decided that they will be conducted operations joint with the police to avoid spills of blood and mourning, "said the army commander William Kaliman in television message. The army chief urged his troops to use "the appropriate force against the actions of the spreading vandalism groups terror in the population "and announced that i military they would be deployed in the streets "reminding the population that the armed forces will never shoot against it". The announcement of William Kaliman follows a request from the police chief of La Paz, which asked the Bolivian armed forces to intervene to stop the violence caused by the supporters of Evo Morales in the capital. "I asked the commander in chief of the armed forces, the general William Kaliman, to intervene, because the Bolivian police is not up to date, "said the police chief of La Paz, the colonel Jose Barrenechea.

Trump: "A significant moment for democracy" – The escape of Morales arrives after the resignation, which technically will be effective only when they are approved by the Parliament, whose meeting, however, for the moment is still to come. This causes for the time being Morales still the current president. He speaks of a "coup d'etat" imposed with the decisive contribution of the military, as well as friendly countries (Russia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela and Cuba) and various international organizations (Group of Puebla and Alba, Bolivarian Alliance for the peoples of our country) America). Nicolas Maduro speaks of "coup d'etat" "financed and directed" by the United States after the declarations of Trump according to which the exit from the scene of Morales is "a significant moment for the democracy"That" makes it safe and paves the way for the Bolivian people because of its voice be heard ”. And warns that what happened in Bolivia is “a strong signal even for the illegitimate regimes of Venezuela is Nicaragua".

The resignation of the Minister of Defense – Javier Zavaleta is the thirteenth member of the government of Evo Morales to renounce the mandate, after the choice of the president to leave in the midst of the political crisis and of protests following the Presidential Elections of 20 October last. "I give up the post of Minister of the Defense clarifying to Bolivia and to the world – he declared in a video – that ours will, that of the general commander of the armed forces and this minister has always been to preserve the institutional role of the armed forces in the service of the population". "Never – he continued – we have given orders to our soldiers to challenge a weapon against the people and we will never give it. The state we have built is one Bolivia in which a soldier embodies the defense alongside the people and never against it ”. The renunciation of Zavaleta follows those of colleagues in Education Roberto Aguilar, of the Economy, Luis Arce, of Justice, Hector Arce, of Hydrocarbons, Luis Alberto Sanchez, of mineral resources, Cesar Navarro, of Labor, Milton Gomes, of Public Works, Oscar Coca, of development, Nelida Sifuentes, of the Planning, Mariana Prado, of Culture and Tourism, Wilma Alanoca, of the Environment, Carlos Ortuno and of the Sport (Tito Montano).

The quorum for the transition – The main problem facing the opposition forces (parties and civic committees) that won the political victory is that the Bolivian State is at present practically beheaded, given the resignation presented by Morales, by his deputy Alvaro Garcia Linera, by the presidents of Senate is Room and also by the first vice-president of the Upper House. Technically, among other things, the resignation of the head of state will be effective only when there is their approval by the Parliament, whose meeting, however, for the moment is still to come. This causes for the time being Morales still the current president. Also it must be remembered that the governmental Movement for socialism (Mas) has 2/3 control of both Senate (25 members out of 36) and of the Room (88 out of 130), so without a participation it will never be possible to obtain a quorum to proceed with a transition based on Constitution. In a worried appeal to solve this problem, both the guided civic committees Camacho be the party Comunidad Ciudadana of Mesa have launched an appeal to allow Mas senators and deputies to reach the building of the Parliament without being attacked.

Maradona: "State coup orchestrated in Bolivia" – The football legend Diego Maradona expressed his support for Morales, who resigned from his post on Sunday and denounced “a coup d'etat orchestrated in Bolivia". The Pibe de Oro has published on Instagram a message with a picture of him with Morales together smiling, in 2008. “I regret the coup d'etat orchestrated in Bolivia, especially for the Bolivian people, and for Evo Morales, a good person who has always worked for the poorest, "wrote the former captain of Naples and ofArgentine. Throughout his life, Maradona in the past he has been a supporter of other central and South American leaders such as Fidel Castro in Cuba e Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. In 2008, Maradona, currently coach of the Gimnasia La Plata, had sided with the Bolivian national team, which had claimed the right to play at home in its capital, La Paz, located at an altitude of 3,600 meters. In a recent message, Maradona congratulated Morales for his victory claimed in the first round of the Bolivian presidential elections, contested by the opposition.

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