Corruption hits the Bolivian Police

El Diario reports: They ask for Legislative intervention The exercise of internal power and political patronage; order of destinations, assessment of promotions and internal judicial processes, are part of the chain, according to the retired policeman Jorge Santisteban For the commander Rómulo Delgado, the particular cases do not involve the fundamental institution of the State….

Narcotrafficking 101 in a Bolivia under evo …

An striking editorial from El Deber, picture at the bottom is what any google search shows when we look for cocaine in Bolivia: The fight against drug trafficking An ambush of Umopar policemen in Chapare, carried out by cocaleros of a union in alliance with drug traffickers, has been one of the most disturbing news…

The controversial referendum to revive Bolivia’s Rositas dam

Bolivian Thoughts opinion: China’s loans/investments/contracts in Bolivia are tainted with the obscure relationship the Chinese had with evo, the autocrat. Beginning with the Zapata affaire, the numerous cases of Bolivian personnel being mistreated by Chinese supervisors, the atrocious effect on our biodiversity and wildlife, like the illegal hunting of Bolivian Jaguars for their fangs, the…

They ask to unify mobilization for the three years of 21F

Bolivian Thoughts opinion: These type of activities are our ONLY hope to enforce the Referendum that forbids evo to run for office again! He has absolute control of ALL State powers, international organizations like OAS and its IACHR, are extremely slow and have other motivations like Almagro’s intend to stay in office, thus, they are…

Commissioners of the IACHR saw protests for 21F [evo cannot run again!]

El Diario reports: Sucre Activists followed the members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights who were in the Plaza 25 de Mayo The new president of the entity, the Panamanian Esmeralda Arosemena de Troitiño, said that “it is an expression of civil society and that they are willing to listen to them. The appointment…

Bolivia Corruption Rank [under evo, the lowest ever, as expected!]

Pagina Siete reports, excerpts follow: … Bolivia obtained a score of 29 out of 100, where zero is very corrupt and 100 is very transparent, the country is ranked 132. … https://www.paginasiete.bo/economia/2019/1/30/bolivia-obtiene-su-peor-calificacion-sobre-percepcion-de-corrupcion-de-ultimos-siete-anos-207500.html Trading Economist reports: Bolivia is the 132 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by…