The Bolivian constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running for elected office, reaffirming a two-term limit and preventing him from contesting the next presidential election. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, faced protests and allegations of election fraud before resigning in 2019. Tensions have escalated recently, with Morales accusing the government of attempted assassination, leading to chaos in Congress and calls for President Luis Arce to resign.
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Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
Joe Harris, a World War II veteran and member of the all-Black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the Triple Nickles, died at the age of 108 in Los Angeles. He parachuted into forest fires in the Pacific Northwest caused by Japanese balloon bombs, as part of Operation Firefly in 1945. Harris performed 72 jumps and was honored by Marine Corps veterans and wildland firefighters in his later years. Full Article
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