The Malaysian Insight: FORMER Bolivian interim president Jeanine Anez’s pre-trial detention was extended by two months yesterday, as a prison official announced the ex-leader will receive medical care at the La Paz penitentiary where she is being held. Authorities arrested and detained Anez, 53, last weekend on charges – deemed trumped-up by opposition politicians –…
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Lawless course – Camino sin ley
Opinion by Editorial Board, The Washington Post: The Bolivian government is on a lawless course. Its democracy must be preserved. ONLY A FEW months ago, the Andean nation of Bolivia seemed to be on its way to healing, after a year that had thrown its political future into jeopardy. Luis Arce, a candidate of the…
Conade asks to release detainees and resignation of Minister Lima – Conade pide liberar detenidos y renuncia del ministro Lima
El Diario: Announce measures They point out that the responsibilities’ trial is the figure that should be applied in this case; however, this process must be extended to the administration of Evo Morales and all crimes that could have been committed by the two ex-presidents be judged. Considering that an authority is behind the legal…
Concerns for Áñez as people protest against Bolivia ‘persecution’
La Prensa Latina: La Paz, Mar 17 (efe-epa).- Demonstrations took place across Bolivia Wednesday against “repression” of the ruling party and the arrest of former president Jeanine Áñez, who required medical assistance Wednesday. The demonstrations prompted calls for counter-protests in support of the government of President Luis Arce. Áñez’s family on Wednesday denounced that the…
Rematch – La revancha
Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: The stupidity of the democratic forces of not having constituted a common front to prevent the return of the MAS to the government last year, has made it possible for the fraudulent and corrupt to regain command in the country, with the desire to take revenge on what they call an…
Luis Arce’s Broken Promise in Bolivia
Raul Penaranda, Americas Quarterly: The arrest of his predecessor on terrorism charges is the latest step by Arce’s government to set off alarms. LA PAZ – When Luis Arce took office as Bolivia’s president last November, he promised to “rebuild the country in unity” after years of divisive politics. He signaled a willingness to build…
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