Tanya Imaña, El Deber: Calvo to Arce: “Bolivia has woken up and is going to defend its democracy at all costs” This Thursday different marches and protest activities are taking place in the department to demand the release of the governor from Santa Cruz. The demands of the population also call for respect for justice…
Month: January 2023
Gobernador LF Camacho: Kidnapped/Secuestrado
CNN, Eduardo Ruilowa, El Deber: Zvonko Matkovic on CNN: “Governor Luis Fernando Camacho was kidnapped” The president of the Legislative Assembly questioned the police operation to apprehend the governor of Santa Cruz and his detention in a maximum security prison in another department. In an interview with Mario González in the Conclusiones program of the…
Camacho is serving 8 days in prison and there are protests in five regions | Camacho cumple 8 días en prisión y hay protestas en cinco regiones
Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: Yesterday there was a mobilization of “white handkerchiefs” led by parishioners from various churches and another that came from the Valleys. From the MAS they say that they “waste time” and request jail for other leaders Governor Luis Fernando Camacho was arrested eight days ago and since then the tension, violence…
Bolivia Farm Region Blocks Borders, Grain Transport as Protests Lead to Clashes | Región agrícola boliviana bloquea fronteras y transporte de granos mientras protestas conducen a enfrentamientos
Riot police officers clash with demonstrators as protests following the arrest of Santa Cruz governor and right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho over an alleged coup in 2019 continue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, January 2, 2023. | Agentes de la policía antidisturbios chocan con los manifestantes mientras continúan las protestas tras el…
The meaning of Santa Cruz | El significado de Santa Cruz
Editorial, Los Tiempos: There is no doubt that Santa Cruz has set the public agenda for the year that has just ended. In the first place, if it were not for this region, the Government would have imposed a decree for the postponement of the National Population and Housing Census, which was to be carried…
Time of stress and uncertainty | Tiempo de tensión e incertidumbre
Editorial, El Deber: Luis Fernando Camacho Vaca spent his third night in Chonchocoro, the maximum security prison in La Paz. The appeal to preventive detention is still pending, but nothing good can be expected from the Bolivian justice system, clearly submissive to the instructions of the MAS government. In a virtual hearing, with a judge…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 