By Jorge Soruco, Visión 360: The country’s privileged geographic location is coveted by criminal groups Bolivia: a hub for drug production, transit, and distribution for cartels Cartels from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico operate in Bolivia, sparking violence and exposing the lack of international coordination, according to experts. Cases of cartels in Bolivia. CREATION: Abecor…
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More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
The Historic Opportunity to Change the MAS Constitution | La oportunidad histórica de cambiar la constitución del MAS
By Gustavo Blacutt, Vision 360: Today is not about fearing a complete reform of the MAS Constitution, but about embracing it with responsibility and historical vision. If we let this moment slip away, we may never again have such a clear chance to rebuild the economic, political, and legal foundations of our country. Following the…
The Police Reform Bolivia Needs | El cambio policial que Bolivia necesita
Editorial, El Pais: Without an honest police force, no State can function and no citizen can trust it. The Bolivian Police has dragged for decades a problem that corrodes its very foundations: corruption. This is not just about a few “bad officers,” as is often claimed to minimize the issue. It is about a system…
Camacho and Pumari reveal they were pressured in prison to implicate others and knew beforehand they would be arrested | Camacho y Pumari revelan que fueron presionados en la cárcel para implicar a otros y que sabían que serían detenidos
By Baldwin Montero, Visión 360: Both said they were warned in advance that they would be imprisoned, but chose not to flee. Camacho said he received nine proposals from a former minister of the current government. Marco Pumari and Fernando Camacho after being released from prison to defend themselves in freedom. In their first interviews…
Debate: Was preventive detention during the MAS era used as a weapon of political persecution? | ¿La detención preventiva en la era del MAS fue usada como arma de persecución política?
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: At least 30,000 preventive detainees exist in the country. Councilor Spencer said that there is an order to review all cases throughout the national territory. The issue of preventive detention in Bolivia has returned to the center of debate after the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) decided to order a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 