This cartoon depicts what is vox-populi regarding corruption within the police force. Its most noted act, refers to a high-ranking officer who was caught with a huge cocaine smuggling effort. Wherever you see there are signs of corruption. While on the other hand there is increasing crime rates nationwide. “Nosce te ipsum” is an old…
Month: May 2011
Due process?
Is what people in Santa Cruz, Beni and Chuquisaca are beginning to question. Because of three unrelated litigations that appear to be more political in nature. We believe that at least, the presumption of innocence and due process are questioned in these cases: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-05-17/vernotacolumnistas.php?id=110516192557 Alcides Villagómez, President of the Departmental Legislative Assembly in Santa Cruz continues to be under scrutiny…
Indigenous participation in Santa Cruz
Today we will report the existing composition of the indigenous groups in Santa Cruz: the Electoral Law in its art. 66 establishes that Santa Cruz Department has 28 seats; 15 of which are reserved for what is called “territory assembly delegates.” The breakdown is one per province, eight by population and finally five seats for the…
Are we, in Bolivia, free to choose?
Apparently not… according with current government regs for the election of the judicial system. No one can interview, publish, question or comment on the selected candidates for a questioned election next October… whoever does it, will be penalized. Free press like the newspapers Pagina Siete (La Paz) and El Deber (Santa Cruz) along with ERBOL…
Bolivian Thoughts 