InSight Crime reports: Bolivia Coca Cultivation Grows for First Time in 6 Years: UNODC Written by Tristan Clavel A United Nations monitoring program reported a rise in coca cultivation in Bolivia in 2016 after five successive years of decline, but this reversal in past trends could be short-lived. Overall coca cultivation in Bolivia grew by…
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evo’s divide and conquer strategy to remain in power ad infinitum?!
Throughout Bolivian history, the police and military forces have been key to secure power to ruling parties … The coca grower caudillo’s strategy is no different, he relentlessly wants to remain in power, no matter what … eleven years ago, one of the first things he did was to force two general’s classes to leave…
Blatant Corruption: ‘70% of the confiscation of property disappeared’
Ismael Luna reports for El Dia: According to investigation by Senator Gonzales: ‘70% of the confiscation of property disappeared’ The Assemblywoman said that it is not baout simple responsible officials, but a criminal organization. During the last years, the assets of the General Directorate of Registration and Control and Administration of Seized Goods (Dircabi) reached…
Like Somalia and Colombia … this “government” is loosing ground to narcotrafficking!
El Diario reports: Brazil drug cartels operate in the country • At least 100 emissaries of the Brazilian Primer Comando da Capital (PCC) [Pimer Comando de Capital] cartel were detected operating in Bolivia, police commander Abel de la Barra reported. • Brazilian and Bolivian authorities will gather in the neighboring country to coordinate operations, such…
Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office
Pagina Siete reports: Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office The Judicial Council announced that judges who have “grievous trials” will be removed from office and replaced by new graduates of the School of Judges. “We are going to set aside, that is to say, to withdraw and thank for their services to…
Overwhelming evidence of criminal organizations in Bolivia despite delusional denials of central government
Pagina Siete reports: Costas pleads for a Departmental Guard in the presence of “organized mafias” and cartels What is the reason they do not let us do our own departmental guard? Asked the governor of Santa Cruz. The governor of Santa Cruz, Rubén Costas, advocated the creation of a Departmental Guard that has a presence…
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