Susana Seleme writes in El Dia: Absence of state and the assault to institutionality 1. What analysis can be made on the conflict with the low-ranking military? The unprecedented insubordination of sergeants and non commissioned officers of the armed forces, with massive marches in the capital, and other small demonstrations in Santa Cruz de la Sierra,…
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Bolivian central gov’s aggression still unsolved: TIPNIS – Chaparina
A good editorial from El Deber: Chaparina, new guidelines September will mark two years of violent police repression against the marchers in the Beni town of Chaparina, against Tipnis defenders, but there is still no guilty parties found. We still remember the Vice President of the State say that he knows who gave the order…
Why did high Bolivian elected authorities lied in the Chaparina/TIPNIS brutal aggression?
A. Villafan and ERBOL report and printed in Pagina Siete: Statements by the former Minister Chacon to the prosecution, according to the MSM Evo and ministers monitored what was happening in Chaparina REPRESSION. The attorney Aida Camacho indicates that the responses of the former defense minister to questioning from prosecutors, contradict what the Vice President…
TIPNIS children and women attacked with tear gas and cold water, winter season in La Paz
Again, current government shows bad timing, arrogance and excessive use of force against children and women of the TIPNIS group. Pagina Siete reported yesterday afternoon on its website: Police repressed with tear gas and water to activists and indigenous people of the TIPNIS Close to 11 a.m. today [July 5, 2012], police launched tear gas…
Yapacani, El Chore, Amboro Park, coca and three dead people. January 2012
El Deber and ANF report about the violence in the Yapacani municipality, El Chore reserve being invaded and the coca crop which is worse than an epidemic. Three people died as a result of municipality conflicts between different groups who belong to the current political party in power, and police intervention: The leader of the…
7th year in a row: Bolivian police on top of human rights violation!
Human Rights got very strong in Bolivia, as we went from military rule to democratic governments. The people who served under HR got a lot of prestige and political power, and many ended up in public office; unfortunately some of them like former Minister of Government/Interior was questioned for the police using excessive and brutal…
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