Editorial, El Dia: The Indigenous Fund was not only a multimillion-dollar embezzlement; it was the most brutal demonstration of how a political apparatus can turn justice into a weapon for the destruction of human lives. The Fondioc case should not be remembered merely as the theft of a large sum from the poorest; it must be placed, without euphemisms, in the category of a flagrant violation of human…
Tag: police and judicial corruption
Bolivia facing the collapse of the myth of the coca leaf | Bolivia ante el derrumbe del mito de la hoja de coca
By Javier Viscarra, El Dia: Bolivia is witnessing an uncomfortable, almost inevitable moment in which the old myth of the coca leaf is beginning to crack. A few decades ago the idea was nurtured that merely repeating “coca is not cocaine” would earn international indulgence and domestic permissiveness. However, reality has become louder than any…
Judicial complicity stalls fight against corruption | Manto de complicidad judicial frena lucha contra corrupción
By El Diario: Analyst Manuel Morales asserts Political analyst and researcher Manuel Morales Álvarez issued sharp criticism of the Bolivian justice system, denouncing a “veil of complicity” that would be protecting the main individuals implicated in corruption scandals that have erupted within key state entities such as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) and the Food…
Judicial Hitmen | Los sicarios judiciales
By William Herrera, El Deber: The national courts and tribunals are full of judicial hitmen who were (and will continue to be) at the service of the MAS regime. During the 20 years of Evo Morales and Luis Arce, the judicial system (there are always exceptions) served the political power. The Ministry of Justice had…
Paz Follows Through, Justice Ministry Gone | Paz cumple y elimina Justicia
By Brújula Digital: President Paz announces that the Ministry of Justice is no more Vidovic was dismissed on Wednesday due to a final court conviction. On Thursday morning, Jorge García was confirmed as the future minister, but hours later the government decided to eliminate the ministry altogether. President Rodrigo Paz at a press conference. Photo:…
More Shadows Over the MAS | Más sombras en el MAS
By El País, Eju.tv: After the Huarachi Case: Calls to Investigate Other Union Leaders Allied with the MAS Government Grassroots campesinos are now targeting leaders such as Herber Quispe, Andrés Meriles, and Julia Ramos for allegedly receiving funds from the Arce administration. The COD is joining the request to investigate additional union figures. Some of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 