The Malaysian Insight: FORMER Bolivian interim president Jeanine Anez’s pre-trial detention was extended by two months yesterday, as a prison official announced the ex-leader will receive medical care at the La Paz penitentiary where she is being held. Authorities arrested and detained Anez, 53, last weekend on charges – deemed trumped-up by opposition politicians –…
Category: Social Unrest
Jeanine Áñez is taken out at dawn to take her to another prison – Sacan de madrugada a Jeanine Áñez para llevarla a otro centro penitenciario
El Deber: Despite requests to transfer to a health center, she was sent to the Miraflores prison, without further explanation “They took me out saying that I was going to Clinica del Sur” were the only words that Jeanine Áñez managed to share when she was admitted to the Miraflores prison. At one o’clock in…
Plot – Montaje
Editorial, El Deber: Inconsistencies of an absurd plot Every day that passes more evidence appears that the government campaign to establish the theory of the alleged coup and the arrest of former accused authorities are completely inconsistent and reveal time and again that it is a political strategy with an objective not yet determined. The…
Lawless course – Camino sin ley
Opinion by Editorial Board, The Washington Post: The Bolivian government is on a lawless course. Its democracy must be preserved. ONLY A FEW months ago, the Andean nation of Bolivia seemed to be on its way to healing, after a year that had thrown its political future into jeopardy. Luis Arce, a candidate of the…
Conade asks to release detainees and resignation of Minister Lima – Conade pide liberar detenidos y renuncia del ministro Lima
El Diario: Announce measures They point out that the responsibilities’ trial is the figure that should be applied in this case; however, this process must be extended to the administration of Evo Morales and all crimes that could have been committed by the two ex-presidents be judged. Considering that an authority is behind the legal…
Concerns for Áñez as people protest against Bolivia ‘persecution’
La Prensa Latina: La Paz, Mar 17 (efe-epa).- Demonstrations took place across Bolivia Wednesday against “repression” of the ruling party and the arrest of former president Jeanine Áñez, who required medical assistance Wednesday. The demonstrations prompted calls for counter-protests in support of the government of President Luis Arce. Áñez’s family on Wednesday denounced that the…
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