By Cecilia Lanza, El Deber: Does it sound familiar? Imagine how familiar it sounds to me, living in Cochabamba. “Steals, but gets things done” is not just cynicism: it is a moral transaction that involves all of us. Plain and simple: “I accept corruption if I get something in return.” From a public work that…
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17 years after the Las Américas case, Gary Prado denounces a “setup” that was never proven | 17 años del caso Las Américas, Gary Prado denuncia un “montaje” que nunca se probó
By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Gary Prado in an interview with EL DEBER The lawyer stated that the case had a strong political impact, as it involved civic, business, and political leaders from Santa Cruz. The IACHR is investigating the deaths of three people resulting from the police intervention at the downtown hotel Seventeen years after…
Arce Era: Prominent Figures Jailed Without Justice | Era Arce: líderes encarcelados sin justicia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: During the administration of Arce, prominent figures were imprisoned without their complaints of injustice and mistreatment being heard. Among the former authorities who remained in prison for several years are former president Jeanine Áñez; the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho; former Ministers of Justice Álvaro Coimbra and of…
Marset’s Fall May Expose Power Networks | La caída de Marset puede destapar redes de poder
By Alberto De Oliva, El Dia: Marset fell… and now the real problem begins The president spoke of a “turning point.” And he is probably right. Because the capture of Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset is not simply the fall of another fugitive. It is the fall of a man who, for years, symbolized something…
Indigenous Fund Scandal Resurfaces | Escándalo del Fondo Indígena Reaparece
By Unitel: Embezzlement in the Indigenous Fund: “They were the Nemesia, Lidia and Felipa team,” says former director arrested this Monday Elvira Parra stated that Lidia Patty must clarify what destination she gave to the money she requested from the Indigenous Fund. “Doña Nemesia (Achacollo) approved and authorized it,” she declared. Elvira Parra was arrested…
Prisoners and Abandoned | Presos y abandonados
By Humberto Vacaflor, El Dia: The political prisoners left behind by the MAS number a thousand and they remain imprisoned under the new government, forgotten even by the media. In Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez approved a partial amnesty to free half of the prisoners of Chavismo, and is now preparing an unrestricted amnesty. But in Bolivia…
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