Merco Press [Español: El Diario]: The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) Friday published a series of findings which hit authorities from the Plurinational State of Bolivia as well as from countries in other continents (including Sweden). The CAT’s report highlights positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,…
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Bolivia opposition increases demands against government
AFP, France24: La Paz (AFP) – Bolivia’s opposition on Monday stepped up its demands on leftist President Luis Arce with a call for the repeal of more laws after a week of protests. The opposition mayor’s office in the capital La Paz, civil organizations and a powerful retail sector trade union met to demand the annulment…
Indigenous groups call for gov’t intervention as land grabbers invade Bolivian protected area
Iván Paredes Tamayo on 12 November 2021 | Translated by Sarah Engel, Mongabay: Bajo Paraguá – San Ignacio de Velasco Municipal Protected Area was created on February 12, 2021, to protect 983,000 hectares (about 2,429,045 acres) of primary forest in the Chiquitania region of Bolivia. But despite its new protected status, residents are reporting invasions and human…
Gobierno indolente, corrupto y sanguinario – Indolent, corrupt and bloodthirsty government
Guider Arancibia, El Deber: Hooded men who attacked roadblocks were in vehicles seized from drug trafficking Two of the three pick-up tracks were identified by police. One of them was seized in the operation that intervened in the luxurious Imperial events room. The law establishes that these assets must be given to social welfare entities….
Masismo y narcotráfico – Masismo and narcotraffick
Editorial, El Deber: Narcosur, a cartel from PCC in Bolivia The Brazilian press reported this week that Bolivia has become a sanctuary for the so-called “Narcosur”, a drug cartel of the First Command of the Capital (PCC) of that country, the largest criminal organization in Brazil and in all of South America. A report published…
El contrabando genera inestabilidad a más de 600.000 empleos en Bolivia – Smuggling creates instability for more than 600,000 jobs in Bolivia
David Maygua, El Deber: The industrial sector is very affected, according to data from the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) The smuggling of edible products and other inputs from neighboring countries generates job instability for more than 600,000 jobs in the industrial sector, according to data from the National Chamber of Industries (CNI). In a…
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