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INTERIM BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT TAPS THE SAME LOBBY FIRM HIRED TO SELL THE COUP IN HONDURAS

• https://theintercept.com by Lee Fang

As many critics have noted, the cycle bears a striking similarity to the coup d'etat that ousted Honduran President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya a decade ago. The left-wing leader was whisked out of office by the military, only to be replaced with an interim government led by right-wing opposition forces that swiftly consolidated power through a controversial election process.

The parallels were apparently not lost on the Bolivia's new rulers. The Áñez government has retained the services of the same Washington, D.C., consultants hired by the Honduran interim government to build American support.

In December, Bolivia inked an agreement with CLS Strategies to provide "strategic communications counsel" for new elections this year and other interactions with the U.S. government. The lobbying firm, previously known as Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates, provided remarkably similar work after Zelaya's ouster, helping the interim Honduran government earn backing from American policymakers and media outlets as the country held new elections.


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