Ten years on, family of Irishman killed in Bolivia still wait for answers

Tom Hennigan reports for The Irish Times: Investigation into death of Michael Dwyer in police raid held up by ‘farcical’ related trial   Michael Dwyer: The Bolivian state’s version of what happened leading up to and during the police raid in which Dwyer was killed has been contradicted by eyewitnesses and leaked video from inside…

One more time for the Nobel Peace Prize, Don Evo?

Carlos Valverde writes in El Deber: One more time for the Nobel Peace Prize, Don Evo? Many probably do not know that Don Evo Morales was suggested for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 and 1995 by the Drugs Peace Institute. That did not prosper, but not discarded the ‘Indian leader’ for such a prize….

Flanagan calls for international investigation into Dwyer death

The Irish Times reports: Flanagan calls for international investigation into Dwyer death Bolivian president Evo Morales is the first South American head of state to visit Ireland. Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has told Bolivian president Evo Morales there should be an international investigation into the killing of Tipperary man Michael Dwyer, who was…