‘Moral-less’ Bolivia stumbles into a new chapter www.deheza.co.uk Page 1 Released on 11th December, 2019 About Deheza Deheza is a strategic corporate intelligence company focused on Latin America. Our intelligence-led research and due diligence guides decision-making around issues such as reputation, track record, corporate governance, political and regulatory dynamics, local operating challenges and best practice in Latin America for global corporates and investors. About the author Elizabeth Deheza is the CEO at Deheza where, for the past 8 years, she has advised global corporates and investors on a wide range of strategic, reputational and geopolitical issues in Latin America using an unrivalled network of in-country associates to gather the best intelligence to inform her analysis. Elizabeth was educated in international relations, intelligence and security at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (USA), Diplomatische Akademie Wien (Austria), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Italy) and San Francisco State University (USA). Professionally, Elizabeth was a Research Fellow at The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (UK) before joining a German private equity company to assist the CEO of a portfolio company in the development of their Latin American business. She started her career as a Research Analyst at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (Malaysia). Comments pertaining to this report are invited and should be addressed to
[email protected] Cover image: Bolivian flag at a cabildo protesting against the government of Evo Morales in La Paz, 28th October, 2019. Photo courtesy of Patricio Crooker. www.deheza.co.uk Page 2 ‘Moral-less’ Bolivia stumbles into a new chapter he recent political crisis in Bolivia involved were often heavily armed and violent – the army’s duty Telectoral fraud and the downfall of both President was to protect the people.