By Visión 360: 21 elected legislators belong to parties different from the ones that nominated them In the case of the PDC, 4 are members of MAS, 3 of the FRI, and 2 of Morena. On the side of Alianza Libre, there are affiliates in the MTS, the PDC, MAS, Súmate, and ADN (one in…
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Bolivia gira a la derecha, pero su legado socialista persistirá | Bolivia shifts to the right, but its socialist legacy will linger
Por Christopher Sabatini, Chatham House: Los votantes bolivianos pusieron fin a dos décadas de dominio izquierdista. Sin embargo, la herencia del expresidente Evo Morales y de su base organizada seguirá proyectando una larga sombra. Imagen — Una mujer junto a un kiosco con portadas sobre las elecciones presidenciales en La Paz, el 18 de agosto…
Áñez and 12 others accused in the Senkata case released; victims protest | Áñez y otros 12 acusados del caso Senkata logran salir en libertad y las víctimas protestan
By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Senkata victims were present at the hearing Some of the accused who are abroad attended virtually. In the same hearing, the judge ordered that Jeanine Áñez be tried through a trial of responsibilities. The Fourth Sentencing Court of El Alto declared itself incompetent to hear the case against former…
Debate: Was preventive detention during the MAS era used as a weapon of political persecution? | ¿La detención preventiva en la era del MAS fue usada como arma de persecución política?
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: At least 30,000 preventive detainees exist in the country. Councilor Spencer said that there is an order to review all cases throughout the national territory. The issue of preventive detention in Bolivia has returned to the center of debate after the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) decided to order a…
Four Elections, Billion-Boliviano Deficit | Cuatro elecciones y un déficit millonario
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: TGN Spending Amid crisis and fiscal deficit, four elections in 15 months cost the country over one billion bolivianos In December 2024, judicial elections were held; this year, national elections and a runoff; and in March 2026, subnational elections. Economist Julio Linares considers judicial elections a pointless expense, and…
US State Department denounces prolonged detention and reprisals against opponents | Departamento de Estado de EEUU denuncia detención prolongada y represalias contra opositores
By Unitel: “The excessive use of pretrial detention was a problem,” states the report, citing executive interference and open cases against opponents. The government rejects the findings The human rights report highlights the cases of Camacho and Áñez The U.S. State Department denounced that prolonged pretrial detention was a problem in Bolivia during 2024, pointing…
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