Chris Jones: And decades of bad policy WRT to our southern neighbors.

uh, coup in Bolivia? *BOLIVIA TV SHOWS VEHICLE DESTROYING DOOR OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE Earlier from their President: *BOLIVIA'S ARCE: IRREGULAR MOBILIZATION OF SOME ARMY UNITS

What I don't understand is why there is a record number of refugees from South American and Caribbean.

Climate change

And decades of bad policy WRT to our southern neighbors.

Definitely that. But climate change is determining the destabilization timeline

Sorry, Bolivian politics is a yearslong obsession of mine so I get real chatty when coups are attempted

I'm certainly not a Bolivia expert. I've just been hearing about multiple disturbing political developments in northern SA lately. Milei, Ecuador, El Salvador, ... the political assassinations in Mexico. And of course there's Haiti. I probably should not conflate them.

No, you're right. While there are regional tensions and postcolonial conflicts all over Mexico, Central, and South America that have their own unique local histories, I strongly feel that it's important to look at current destabilization through the lens of climate change

head of the military apparently just publicly announced that the military aimed to restore democracy, via Telesur English live www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxyS...

#Live | President of Bolivia Luis Arce denounces coup attemptwww.youtube.com Luis Arce Catacora, Bolivian head of state, demand respect for the democratic institutions in their country. Military forces under the command of General Juan Zuñiga have violently entered the Presidency headquarters in the city of La Paz. #Bolivia #News #PlazaMurillo #LatinAmerica #MAS #LuisArce #EvoMorales

and also reportedly that the military will shortly 'liberate' imprisoned former military officials

Government of Bolivia just swore in new military commanders given the apparent intent of the current military command to overthrow the government.

I am entirely ignorant about SA politics so by all means chat away

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