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Also known as the , this was a month-long social revolt in September and October 2003. Attacks on the Press in 2003 - Bolivia - Refworld

: The government eventually withdrew the tax proposal. 2. Black October (Octubre Negro) Febrero Y Octubre Negro 2003, 1. rГ©sz (WvKo2Hf8...

The report you mentioned, , refers to two pivotal and violent periods of civil unrest in Bolivia that reshaped the country’s political landscape. 1. Black February (Febrero Negro) Also known as the , this was a

: The fighting resulted in at least 30 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Black October (Octubre Negro) The report you mentioned,

In February 2003, massive riots broke out in La Paz following President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada’s proposal of a (known as the impuestazo ). The measure was intended to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) goals to reduce the national fiscal deficit.

: The tax sparked a police mutiny and violent clashes between the National Police and the Army.