Editorial, Página Siete: The governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, represents one of the radical poles of Bolivian politics and is not a leader who is capable of uniting the democratic forces of the country, however, his violent arrest and subsequent sending to jail of Chonchocoro has aroused the indignation and protest of a…
Category: Social Unrest
Listen and rule for all | Escuchar y gobernar para todos
Editorial, El Deber: Santa Cruz and the country live 12 days of anxiety, between the end of 2022 and the first week of 2023. Far from beginning a new management year with hope, Bolivians are in permanent anguish that, unfortunately, is fueled by confrontational speeches and actions. In the midst of this scenario, it should…
Bolivia protests highlight history of ‘baseless charges’ against opposition leaders | Protestas en Bolivia destacan historia de ‘acusaciones infundadas’ contra líderes opositores
Hannah Brem | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, Jurist.org: © WikiMedia (Agencia Boliviana de Información) Protests against the recent arrest of right-wing Bolivian opposition politician and Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho continued this week in the Santa Cruz district, stoking fears that Bolivia’s cycle of political retribution will continue. Human Rights Watch (HRW) Associate Director,…
Defend democracy at all costs | Defender la democracia cueste lo que cueste
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 