Separatism in the Department of Santa Cruz as a Factor in the Destabilisation of Bolivia
The subject of this research is the analysis of the impact that separatism in the department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia has on the destabilisation of this country, primarily through the study of two cases: the months-long rebellion of the rich and lowland eastern departments led by Santa Cruz again...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Međunarodna politika |
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| Online Access: | https://medjunarodnapolitika.rs/wp-content/uploads/MO/2024/1190/MO-2024-1190-article-7.pdf |
| Summary: | The subject of this research is the analysis of the impact that separatism in
the department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia has on the destabilisation of this
country, primarily through the study of two cases: the months-long rebellion
of the rich and lowland eastern departments led by Santa Cruz against the
central government in 2008 and the role played by separatist political forces
from Santa Cruz in carrying out the coup d’état against Evo Morales in 2019.
The research aims to validate the first hypothesis, which holds that Santa
Cruz separatism is a historical category and that it causes social, political,
and economic tensions between the western and eastern regions of Bolivia,
which are geographically and culturally distinct from one another. The
results of the research showed that separatism in the department of Santa
Cruz is one of the key factors in the destabilisation of Bolivia because there
are farright-oriented political parties and movements, as well as politicians
and influential rich people who are strongly against the left-wing regime
and who want to create an independent state on the soil of this department.
The research’s conclusion highlights the historicalrivalry between Bolivia’s
eastern and western parts while also emphasising the necessity of
demystifying the superiority of the Santa Cruz identity over native identities
and fostering dialogue to end it. We employed historical, case study, and
comparative analytic methods during the research. |
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| ISSN: | 0543-3657 2787-0618 |