By El Diario: Mafias and lodges willing to do anything Stating that the murder of the departmental coordinator of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in Tarija is more than an issue with political overtones and instead one of security, Deputy Lissa Claros Lora of the Libre alliance said this death reveals the existence of criminal…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
Criminal groups extort and block different routes across the country | Grupos delincuenciales extorsionan y bloquean diferentes rutas del país
By El Diario: Criminal groups are blocking vehicular traffic, demanding irregular payments for the passage of private vehicles and public transport. This practice affects thousands of citizens and constitutes criminal offenses; therefore, the Bolivian Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office are obliged to act “ex officio,” as established by the Penal Code. Those aligned with…
Rejection grows against mobilization by a COB aligned with “Masismo” | Crece rechazo a movilización de una COB afín al “masismo”
By El Diario: Authorities’ openness to dialogue highlighted Highlighting that government authorities have expressed openness to improving the content of Supreme Decree 5503 after listening to observations from various sectors, the representative of the United Evangelical Churches of Bolivia, Luis Aruquipa, criticized the leadership of the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) for maintaining an intransigent position…
Red Ponchos respond with “whippings” to passersby who criticize their march | Ponchos Rojos responden con “chicotazos” a transeúntes que critican su marcha
By El Dia: The Red Ponchos lashed people with their whips, while onlookers shouted “abusive.” They excused the acts of violence by saying, “you provoke us.” Photo: Urgente The Red Ponchos assaulted passersby with “whippings” after they criticized the “Bolivia Is Not for Sale” march rejecting Supreme Decree 5503. The incident occurred Monday morning on…
Prosecutor’s Office Admits Complaint Against Evo | La Fiscalía admite denuncia contra Evo
By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: Prosecutor’s Office Admits Complaint Against Evo and 11 Accomplices for Trafficking of Noemí in 2015 Former Sepdavi director Marcelo Alcázar pointed to the former manager of BoA, a current official of the Foreign Ministry, and another from Mi Teleférico as part of a “criminal organization” that, between 2015 and 2020,…
Bolivia: One in ten species is at risk of disappearing | Una de cada 10 especies está en peligro de desaparecer
By El Diario: In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Asociación Armonía identified 478 threatened species, meaning that one out of every ten known species faces the risk of extinction. The threats are classified as critically endangered (CR) 63, endangered (EN) 145, and vulnerable (VU) 270. According to international organizations, Bolivia’s…
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