17 years after the Las Américas case, Gary Prado denounces a “setup” that was never proven | 17 años del caso Las Américas, Gary Prado denuncia un “montaje” que nunca se probó

By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Gary Prado in an interview with EL DEBER The lawyer stated that the case had a strong political impact, as it involved civic, business, and political leaders from Santa Cruz. The IACHR is investigating the deaths of three people resulting from the police intervention at the downtown hotel Seventeen years after…

Terrorism case: judge says that the government paid and directed the vote – Caso terrorismo: jueza dice que Gobierno pagaba y dirigía el voto

Carlos Quisbert reports for Pagina Siete: Terrorism case: judge says that the government paid and directed the vote Sonia Mamani said: “I got tired of being pressured, threatened, controlled and manipulated” by Judge Sixto Fernández. Three former ministers will be prosecuted. The Ministry of Government paid for the trips of the members of the First…

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….