AFP for France 24: La Paz (AFP) A judge in Bolivia on Monday ruled that former president Evo Morales is not eligible to run for a senate seat in October’s elections, the government announced. Justice Minister Alvaro Coimbra wrote on Twitter, “Urgent Evo Morales Disqualified,” after Judge Alfredo Jaimes Terrazas confirmed the former president was…
Category: Social Unrest
¡Justicia corrupta! – Corrupt justice!
Los Tiempos: Judges favored the MAS in at least 8 cases; they warn of interference Several judges issued rulings favorable to the MAS in at least eight controversial cases, the Government and activists denounced, for which they assure that there are operators from the party of Evo Morales in the Judicial Branch who advocate for…
Bolivia contacts ICC over ex-president Morales ‘crimes’
AFP, Yahoo News: Bolivia’s government announced on Friday it has contacted the International Criminal Court to denounce former president Evo Morales for “crimes against humanity” over last month’s mass roadblock movement. The government accused Morales of “terrorism and genocide” over the 12-day campaign that saw hospitals complain they were unable to receive urgent medical supplies…
Reconstruir – Rebuild
Luis Antezana, El Diario: Evo fell, but evism remained In November 2019, the MAS, headed by Evo Morales, when it had already ruled the country for fourteen years, was not only characterized by having arranged and administered more money than all the governments in the history of Bolivia, but also by other aspects that were…
Encubrir – Cover up
El Diario reports: Congressman Gonzalo Barrientos Ombudsman and MAS parliamentarians try to cover up Morales Leaders and legislators of the blue party continue with the intentions of hiding the already several complaints against Evo Morales and that this issue is being forgotten as the days go by. The deputy for the Democratic Unit (UD) Gonzalo…
Incertidumbre – Uncertainty
Editorial, El Deber: The uncertain future of Bolivians Five months and six days have passed since the quarantine was ordered, since the economy stopped and since life changed for Bolivians. Since then there have been many bad news that we have had to face, all related to poverty, lack of employment, poor health, with nuances…
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