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25 PRovoke Innovator Americas | PR News Industry Champion | EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Brazil 2023 / Expert in Latin America - Founding Partner at Latam Intersect PR

I had a work trip to Bolivia planned for last week, just a day after the coup attempt on Wednesday. With my ticket already paid for and my flight boarding on Thursday, the coup attempt on Wednesday afternoon left me apprehensive - whether to go or not to go. Following the news closely, I witnessed how immediate and accurate (for the most part) our various channels and means of communication have become. My local team was relaying everything via WhatsApp, at the same time I was monitoring X, and in the backround ran the Brazilian and Bolivian 24-hour news. Bolivia has long been in a climate of antagonism and has experienced many coup attempts, some of which were successful. But it was remarkable to see how quickly the case was resolved, with those who stood up against the government being stopped and arrested. The outpouring of memes that came next - all with a good dose of Latin humor - shared reflections of the events wrapped in expressions of anguish and delight, with everything easier to convey through a laugh and a smile. The next day, I flew, met my team, we discussed strategies, we met with our client who was having a big launch on Friday. Although this was canceled and moved to the following week, the generals are in their barracks, and everything is apparently normal, and Bolivia remains democratically strong. This is a relief and a joy for all of us Latinos. LatAm Intersect PR

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