evo allowed this to happen: loan shark extortion!

‘Gota a Gota’ Extortionists Expand in Bolivia by Preying on Venezuela Migrants Written by Connectas via InSight Crime: Bolivian authorities were taken by surprise on November 7, 2018, when they captured three Venezuelans during an operation to dismantle a “gota a gota” loan shark network, a criminal activity connected to Colombian mafias. Five months earlier,…

Bolivian Prosecutor’s office is a declared enemy of our biodiversity!

El Diario reports: Prosecutor would not open case for illegal sale of vicuña fiber   The Environmental Forestry Police (Pofoma) denounced that the Prosecutor’s Office did not want to receive the report for the illegal sale of vicuña fiber, a species in danger of extinction. “When we detained this person (Elena M) and we sent…

Bolivian Children In Jail, But They’ve Committed No Crime

Tracey Eaton reports for the Pulitzer Center: In Jail, But They’ve Committed No Crime LA PAZ, Bolivia – Inside the massive prison walls, a stairway led to the roof where a girl in pink and three other children played with an improvised toy, a big blue barrel. [to watch this video, please use the link…

Businessmen call for greater security in Santa Cruz

El Diario reports: Due to a delinquency wave Businessmen call for greater security in Santa Cruz • Police are not logistically prepared to deal with critical situations such as the violent heist in Eurochronos jewelry. Legislators demand urgent restructuring and equipping. After the bloody assault on Eurochronos jewelry due to the confrontation of Brazilian criminals…