AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBolivia Protests & Crackdown: Bolivia’s unrest is now in its sixth week, with road blockades around La Paz and demands for President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation as he responds with emergency powers and a tougher crackdown. Indigenous Politics: Former president Evo Morales says the uprising is rooted in an Indigenous rebellion against a neoliberal, “neocolonial” state, while Paz accuses Morales of instigating the mobilizations. Catholic Life & Spiritual Search: In New Mexico, a surge in adult conversions to Catholicism is highlighted through a Gallup cathedral’s growing Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults class—an angle on faith, community, and “something deeper.” Queer Catholic Reflection: A guest reflection argues that divine presence is already within people, tying scripture to healing and a less fear-focused church. Bolivian Cultural Footprints Abroad: A World Street Eats event in St Helens spotlights global food culture, including a Bolivia stall, as part of Refugee Week celebrations. Sports as Cultural Signal: Iraq’s World Cup journey is framed as hope after war, with Aymen Hussein’s path to qualification including a tense encounter with US immigration authorities.
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