Call to Bolivians to stand up to Washington-backed military coup

LA PAZ, September 12.—The possibility of a coup d’état to prevent a left-wing victory in the Bolivian elections scheduled for December is currently the subject of charges and political and trade union concern.

The issue was broached by Jaime Solares, secretary of the Bolivian Labor Federation, and Deputy Antonio Peredo of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), whose group, according to various sources, is heading pre-election surveys, PL informs.

Solares stated that a military coup, backed by the United States, is being planned to prevent the possible victory of a left candidate in the December 4 elections, and affirmed that the people should be prepared to stand up to it.