By El Diario: Led by Morales They call for measures to be taken to prevent the start of conflicts in the region, given the danger that mobilizations may be used as a pretext to generate an escalation of violence. Requesting that authorities from the Ministry of Government accelerate the execution of the outstanding arrest warrant…
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Felipe Cáceres in the spotlight: fourth former anti-drug chief close to Evo Morales tainted by drug trafficking | Felipe Cáceres en la mira: cuarto exjefe antidrogas cercano a Evo Morales salpicado por narcotráfico
By Eju.tv: Felipe Cáceres when he was head of the Vice Ministry of Social Defense. Photo: Sol de Pando In 72 hours, former anti-drug czar and Elba Terán fall for drug trafficking, government reaction deemed late – Felipe Cáceres, fourth former anti-drug chief under Evo Morales linked to narcotrafficking – “I don’t know what’s happening…
Bolivia: Cartel haven | Refugio narco
By El Diario: They confirm that drug traffickers take refuge in Bolivia The United States’ decertification of Bolivia, as a country failing to comply with international agreements against drug trafficking, confirms that the nation is a safe haven for narcotrafficking. The Government, however, insists on denying the presence of cartels, describing them merely as emissaries…
Narcotraffick 101: The masista legacy | Narcotráfico 101: El legado masista
By Jorge Soruco, Visión 360: The country’s privileged geographic location is coveted by criminal groups Bolivia: a hub for drug production, transit, and distribution for cartels Cartels from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico operate in Bolivia, sparking violence and exposing the lack of international coordination, according to experts. Cases of cartels in Bolivia. CREATION: Abecor…
Meet Armin Lluta, the Yungas native who made it to Parliament and proposes repealing the coca law | Conozca a Armin Lluta, el yungueño que saltó al parlamento y que propone abrogar la ley de la coca
By Brújula Digital: During Sunday’s elections, coca grower from the Yungas region, Armin Lluta, was elected as single-member deputy for constituency 16 in the department of La Paz, representing the Libre alliance, which nominated Jorge Tuto Quiroga. The new deputy Armin Lluta with his parents. Photo: Courtesy Lluta was born in the community of Nogalani,…
Evo Morales is not the people | Evo Morales no es el pueblo
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: True to a style we’ve gotten used to more than 20 years later, Evo Morales has used the high proportion of null votes in the August 17 elections to claim that this is a “triumph of the Bolivian people.” The statement would make sense were it not for a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 