By Erbol: Prosecutor’s Office investigates Luis Alberto Arce Catacora’s family for illicit gains and will seek prison for his son Marcelo Arce with his children in a photo he posted in 2020. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an ex officio investigation for the crime of money laundering (illicit gains) against the family of former president Luis…
Category: Crime and Violence
Enough of Misogyny! | ¡Basta de misoginia!
By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: It’s Father’s Day. What if, in addition to celebrating ourselves, we accompany our salteña and Coca-Cola with a bit of reflection? Let’s begin with the chilling figures on femicides. The latest report from the Plurinational Service for Women and Depatriarchalization (Sepmud) indicates that between January 1 and March 5,…
Arrest Shakes Political Circle | Aprehensión sacude el entorno político
By El Deber: Arrest of Luis Marcelo Arce, son of the former president, for money laundering Officers of the Bolivian Police arrested Luis Marcelo Arce Mosqueira this Wednesday in the Equipetrol area, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, as part of an investigation into the alleged crime of money laundering. The arrest was carried out…
Marset’s Fall May Expose Power Networks | La caída de Marset puede destapar redes de poder
By Alberto De Oliva, El Dia: Marset fell… and now the real problem begins The president spoke of a “turning point.” And he is probably right. Because the capture of Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset is not simply the fall of another fugitive. It is the fall of a man who, for years, symbolized something…
Marset’s Fall Signals Regional Crackdown | Caída de Marset Señala Golpe Regional
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: The fall of Marset marks the first major blow of the ‘Shield of the Americas’ against transnational crime, according to the U.S. From Bolivia, the anti-drug czar maintained that neutralizing a criminal leader is only the first step and stressed that international cooperation is key, since neutralizing Marset was only a…
Chapare: An Illegal Enclave | Enclave ilegal
By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: Names are not what matter, but the facts. Caravans from two candidacies for the governorship of Cochabamba were attacked when they tried to enter Chimoré by people loyal to Evo Morales. This event, which is not new in the context of what occurs in the area, simply confirms that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 