Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Bolivia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bolivia is a constitutional, multi-party republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In December 2009, in a process deemed free and fair by international observers, citizens re-elected as president Evo Morales Ayma, leader of the…
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Women’s Rights in Bolivia
The Guardian presents this interesting information regarding Women’s Rights in Bolivia: Women’s rights country by country – interactive Which countries have laws preventing violence? Which legislate for gender equality? And which countries allow abortion? Using World Bank and UN data we offer a snapshot of women’s rights across the globe. Select a region and hover…
Bolivian populism and imperial policies
Eric Cardenas writes in El Diario: Populism and imperial policies The Greeks of ancient Hellas were the creators and promoters of almost all sciences and arts, among them the policy; and of course, the Romans who built one of the most large empires of history, who were extraordinary practical with a powerful appliance, professional military…
Delays in Bolivian Justice: Humand Rights Watch report
The Bolivian Justice System under the scrutiny of the Human Rights Watch. Excerpt of Pagina Siete follow: THE 2014 REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION SPEAKS OF BOLIVIA Human Rights Watch denounces delays in the justice system The document states that some defendants suffered violations of due process and judicial persecution. It also denounces verbal attacks…
Bolivian governmental’s conspiracy and fabricated trials…
Susan Seleme writes in El Deber: The conspiracy and trial It was first the plot planned by the head of the regime, Evo Morales, the ‘vice’ [VP], its operators, double agents undercover and several consultants, radical fundamentalists of death as a single set. The objective were 39 citizens of Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando, all…
Are human rights respected in Bolivia?
Carlos Toranzo Roca writes in Pagina Siete: Human rights are for all of us It is hard to believe that in a left-wing regime, as the one that governs us, one of the issues of most concern to people is the violation of human rights. Who had human rights during the dictatorship of Barrientos in…
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