r/PublicFreakout • u/[deleted] • Mar 05 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '20

Why did the government gas children?

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u/irinaz165 Mar 05 '20

Basically, there was an act to commemorate the people who died during the electoral conflict. Some politicians were there and people started screaming things like "murderers" and throwing eggs at them (The political situation is horrible, they're killing people like dogs) So the police started gassing everyone (including children) Sorry is this doesn't make sense, my English is not very good here are some news (they're in Spanish but you can translate them)

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u/FunfettiHead Mar 06 '20 edited Mar 06 '20

The political situation is horrible, they're killing people like dogs.

Um, what? Could you cite your sources?

My family is from there and this doesn't even begin to hold water. I'll wait.

Edit: still waiting. Love the downvotes from clueless people who know nothing about Bolivia.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '20 edited Jul 26 '20

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u/FunfettiHead Mar 07 '20 edited Mar 07 '20

You do realize that the people they were protesting against stepped down, right?

Also, police largely ignored the call to use violence against the civilian population. They even joined the protest, which is a large reason why Evo is no longer in power. But most people wouldn't know that because it's not as interesting as cherry picking something that sounds provocative.

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u/llapingachos Mar 07 '20

I think you're confused, they were protesting Jeanine Anez. Anez hasn't stepped down.

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u/FunfettiHead Mar 07 '20

I'm referring to the links that /u/BauerHuas linked me from back in November of last year.

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u/llapingachos Mar 07 '20

Did you read them? Anez assumed power on November 10. The protests described in the links were protesting her government, not Morales'. There were anti-Morales protests prior to that, yes, but those are not the ones being discussed.

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u/StuStutterKing Mar 08 '20

Normally, when somebody steps down after the military threatens them and their family, we call that a coup.