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Escape from Bolivia

Latin America

A prominent critic of Bolivia’s president has dashed from an embassy in La Paz to Brazil. By Mac Margolis.

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With prices rising, the economy flat, and angry citizens ready to march at a moment's notice, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has plenty of worries. The only thing missing from Latin America's busiest inbox was a full-blown diplomatic crisis.

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