By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: The Million-Dollar Fuel Diversion: Government Estimates Illegal Business at Up to US$3 Million a Day “Two or three million dollars a day are capable of corrupting everything in their path,” said Hydrocarbons Minister Mauricio Medinaceli, when referring to the power wielded by smugglers. The fuel diversion scheme uncovered by the…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
“It’s time for you to pay for everything you’ve done” | ‘Es momento de que pagues todo lo que has hecho’
By Erbol: AFTER THE DETENTION OF THE FORMER MINISTER Yassir Molina to Del Castillo: “It’s time for you to pay for everything you’ve done” Yassir spoke out through a video. The former leader of the Resistencia Juvenil Cochala, Yassir Molina, said that Eduardo Del Castillo, following his detention, now has to pay for the actions…
Chapare coca feeds drug trade | La coca del Chapare va al narcotráfico
By Eju,tv: Justiniano: Evo’s nervousness confirms that Chapare coca goes to drug trafficking The Vice Minister of Social Defense says the former president broke international cooperation and argues that reopening those ties explains the criticism following the Arica case. The Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Ernesto Justiniano, responded to criticism from former…
COB Loses Credibility | La COB pierde legitimidad
By ANF, Eju.tv: Analyst warns that the COB lost legitimacy and support from social sectors due to its ties to the MAS The leader of the Urban Teachers’ Union of La Paz, Felipe Loza, admitted that the image of the COB is in tatters and blamed bad leaders who aligned themselves with the blue party….
Resolver la Crisis o Enfrentar la Caída | Solve the Crisis or Face the Fall
Editorial, Pensamientos Bolivianos: Bolivia al Límite: A Bolivia se le acaba el tiempo. Las distorsiones económicas de los últimos quince años han creado una tormenta perfecta: escasez de combustible, un mercado del dólar asfixiado, reservas colapsando y creciente tensión social. No es una crisis accidental; es el resultado previsible del intervencionismo, las instituciones politizadas y…
Police Files Charges After Ambush in Cotapachi | Policía presenta querella tras emboscada en Cotapachi
By Milen Saavedra, Red Uno: Police announces lawsuit over assaults and stolen weapons during Cotapachi operation The institution will formalize legal action against those who ambushed officers during the garbage-site clearance, confirming that two gas-launching rifles were stolen and seven officers were injured, some seriously. Police announces lawsuit for serious injuries and weapons theft after…
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