Williams Kaliman

General Williams Kaliman Romero (born 1963[1]) is the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.[2][3] In 2019 he called for the resignation of President Evo Morales after a disputed election, amid ongoing protests.[4] Morales was seeking a 4th term.[5]

Kaliman was born in Chuquisaca Department.[6] Kaliman attended the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), the military training school in Fort Benning, Georgia known in the past as the School of the Americas (SOA).[7]

He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Bolivia in December 2018,[8] declaring himself an anti-colonialist and a soldier for the process of change.[9] Interim president Jeanine Áñez replaced him with General Carlos Orellana soon after Morales resigned and sought refuge in Mexico.[10]

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References
  1. Molina, Fernando (November 12, 2019). "Williams Kaliman, el militar que "sugirió" renunciar a Evo Morales". El Pais. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. "5 frases de la entrevista con Williams Kaliman, el militar que sugirió a Evo Morales renunciar". November 14, 2019.
  3. "Presentan denuncia penal contra Kaliman, comandante de las FFAA". eldeber.com.bo.
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/world/americas/bolivian-police-morales
  5. "Bolivia's president resigns amid election-fraud allegations". AP NEWS. November 11, 2019.
  6. "¿Quién es Williams Kalimán? El militar que fue clave en la renuncia de Evo Morales". Red+. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. "Alumni Meeting". William J. Perry Center. April 18, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. "El general Williams Kaliman Romero asume como comandante en jefe de las FFAA". Los Tiempos. December 24, 2018.
  9. "Comandante Kaliman: "Las FFAA moriremos anticolonialistas"". Los Tiempos. August 7, 2019.
  10. "Bing". www.bing.com.
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