By El Diario: Legislators affirm: The case involving the alleged judicial consortium, which implicates former Minister César Siles along with several judges and magistrates, is a consequence of the institutional destruction caused by the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), a party that used the justice system to benefit some and politically persecute others,…
Category: Crime and Violence
Drug trafficking and smuggling take root in the Ayllus of Northern Potosí | Narcotráfico y contrabando se enquista en los Ayllus del Norte de Potosí
By Leny Chuquimia, Visión 360: Conflicts in Llallagua reveal the situation “Little Mexico” is the open secret that reigns in southern Oruro and spreads through the Potosí Altiplano; a corridor for smuggled vehicles, contraband, and drugs. Blockade point with participation of Northern Potosí ayllus. Photo: EFE “It’s an open secret,” says one of the residents…
Drug trafficking funds sustain the “Masismo” stronghold in Chapare | Recursos del narcotráfico sostienen al bastión del “masismo” en Chapare
By El Diario: Senator Erik Morón affirms In response to announcements by leaders of the six coca grower federations from the tropics of Cochabamba about creating their own banking entity, Senator Erik Morón from the Creemos group stated that these types of “confessions” show that the U.S. dollars missing from the Bolivian state are circulating…
FELCN finds and incinerates 63 nurseries with 14.5 tons of marijuana near Llallagua | FELCN encuentra e incinera 63 viveros con 14,5 toneladas de marihuana cerca de Llallagua
By Erbol: INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE TIES TO CHAPARE One of the nurseries found in Lagunillas. Photo: Ministry of Government A total of 63 marijuana nurseries, amounting to 14.5 tons, were found and subsequently incinerated in the locality of Lagunillas, located 25 kilometers from the municipality of Llallagua, Potosí, reported the Minister of Government, Roberto Ríos. During…
Finally Facebook shuts up evo and belligerent coca growers horde | Por fin Facebook calla a evo y a la beligerante horda de cocaleros
By Mauricio Diaz Saravia, La Razón: Facebook removes Kawsachun Coca’s account The Bolivia Verifica portal exposed a series of posts by radio station Kawsachun Coca that it labeled as “false” or “misleading.” RKC Logo. Photo: Social Media Amid a tense political climate, Facebook deleted the account of radio station Kawsachun Coca (RKC), after it was…
Five reported dead due to narcoterrorist actions | Reportan cinco fallecidos por acciones del narcoterrorismo
By El Diario: In three days of extreme violence in two regions Criminal actions by illegal armed groups, financed by drug trafficking, resulted in four police officers being murdered—three in the municipality of Llallagua, Potosí. Additionally, one police officer and one civilian died in the “evista” blockades that have continued for more than 10 days…
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