Pagina Siete: They announce that they will follow up the processes against the detainees. The Ibero-American Jurists Association (Asjurib), through a statement, urged the Government of Bolivia to comply with the recommendations of the European Parliament with regard to respect for the independence of powers and the transparency of judicial processes. The organization also announced…
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The European Parliament Called For The Release Of Janine Anez In Bolivia: “We Are Watching With Horror A Wave Of Political Persecution”
Aygen Marsh, Amico Hoops: From the file: An extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on July 23, 2020 (Reuters / Francois Lenoir) The majority of members of the European Parliament condemned on Thursday the arrest of former Bolivian interim President Janine Anez He asked the Bolivian authorities to release him, his two…
Opposition travels to the US to report persecution to the IACHR, OAS – Oposición viaja a EEUU para denunciar persecución ante la CIDH, OEA
Pagina Siete: The delegation is made up of deputies and senators from Comunidad Ciudadana and Creemos. A mixed delegation of legislators from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) and Creemos traveled to the United States to denounce political persecution of opponents. They are expected to meet with representatives of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the Organization…
“corruption is becoming culture” – «corrupción se está volviendo cultura»
Candido Tancara, Pagina Siete: Church sees that “corruption is becoming culture” in the country The bishops see “urgent” judicial reform to “establish the truth of what happened” in the cases and a fiscal pact for “true economic decentralization.” Former Minister of Rural Development and Lands Edwin Characayo was discovered on Tuesday night in flagrant crime…
Sentence first, judge later – Primero se condena, después se juzga
Editorial, El Diario: The degree of crisis that justice in Bolivia has reached to a large extent is proven by the fact that convicts first, then investigates and, finally undergoes trial, as has been demonstrated in numerous known cases of some people who have run that luck. This problem was confirmed when some people who…
Evo Morales’ party defeated in local Bolivia elections
La Prensa Latina: La Paz, Apr 12 (EFE).- The governing Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), headed by former President Evo Morales, was defeated in the gubernatorial races in four Bolivian provinces in Sunday’s second electoral round, according to preliminary results that on Monday indicate that opposition party candidates handily prevailed in those races. Voters in La…
