By Alejandro Brown, Eju.tv: While reviewing my files from the exile years, I stumbled upon a real gem that today makes more sense than ever. It was a publication from the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio from January 2007, about the book Un tal Evo by our compatriots Darwin Pinto and Roberto Navia. And honestly, reading it today is infuriating, because it shows…
Tag: police and judicial corruption
Protecting the Narcos | Protegiendo a los Narcos
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: In Chapare, roadblocks set up to prevent transfer of seized drugs and detainees; Vice Minister Justiniano sees “protection for crime” Two police officers were injured. Drug-processing facilities were destroyed, and vehicles along with a considerable quantity of controlled substances were seized. One of the drug factories raided during Operation Chameleon….
Bolivia Is Not Held Back by a Lack of Work, but by a System That Lives Off Disorder | Bolivia no está frenada por falta de trabajo, sino por un sistema que vive del desorden
Editorial Pensamientos Bolivianos: Hay una escena demasiado común en Bolivia: un ciudadano entra a una oficina pública para resolver un trámite sencillo y termina atrapado entre sellos, formularios, fotocopias, observaciones, filas y ventanillas. Lo mandan a otra institución, luego a otra, luego a volver mañana. Cuando finalmente cree haber reunido todo, descubre que falta un…
“Steals, but gets things done” | “Roba, pero hace”
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…
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…
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