US questions legality of Bolivian arrests of ex-officials

AP News: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The United States said Saturday that it is concerned about increasingly ″anti-democratic behavior and the politicization of the legal system” in Bolivia following the arrests of officials from the country’s former interim government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that there are questions about…

Bolivia: “cruel” and “inhuman” treatment against Añez – «trato cruel» e «inhumano» contra Añez

Pagina Siete: They denounce “cruel” and “inhuman” treatment against Añez The Legal Office for Women, a Non-Governmental Organization that for more than 50 years has worked in the defense of women, denounced this Sunday “serious abuses” and “illegal actions” in the apprehension of former President Jeanine Añez, who is in preventive detention in the Miraflores…

Plot – Montaje

Editorial, El Deber: Inconsistencies of an absurd plot Every day that passes more evidence appears that the government campaign to establish the theory of the alleged coup and the arrest of former accused authorities are completely inconsistent and reveal time and again that it is a political strategy with an objective not yet determined. The…

Lawless course – Camino sin ley

Opinion by Editorial Board, The Washington Post: The Bolivian government is on a lawless course. Its democracy must be preserved. ONLY A FEW months ago, the Andean nation of Bolivia seemed to be on its way to healing, after a year that had thrown its political future into jeopardy. Luis Arce, a candidate of the…