Bolivian president asks Congress to approve fresh elections

Deutsche Welle reports: Interim leader Jeanine Anez has asked Congress to approve a law for an upcoming ballot “as the entire country is demanding.” Deadly protests have been ongoing in Bolivia since a disputed election on October 20. Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said had asked Congress on Wednesday to approve a law that would allow…

God is back – Dios está de regreso

Esta foto muestra el momento en que Marco Pumari, Luis Fernando Camacho y Eduardo León están colocando la Biblia encima de nuestra bandera, dentro de Palacio Quemado‼️ 🙏🏼 Es bueno recordar que evo Morales sacó la Biblia de nuestro Palacio Presidencial, cuando asumió el poder. Este acto emotivo representa la promesa de hacerlo durante los…

Vulnerability to political rights worsened in 2018

El Diario reports: Apdhb The marches and the mobilization in the streets are the first option to protest demanding respect for the Constitution and the vote. The officialdom assured that the human rights are respected and are guaranteed in the country and discredited the observation of the Apdhb The Permanent Assembly of Human Rights (Apdhb)…

Three ministers were expelled from TIPNIS’ camp

Minister of Justice, Nilda Copa; Rural Development, Nemesia Achacollo; and Transparency, Nardi Suxo, went to meet the TIPNIS protest-walk group. Ministers were taking with them clothes and food, when they arrived Urujara, where the indigenous people spent the night before entering La Paz; the ministers were booed by the marchers and forced to leave. The vice-president for the Bolivian Confederation of Indigenous Women, Judith Rivero,…

TIPNIS’ baby born in La Paz!

Over 800 kilometers walk, a proud indigenous women gave birth to a healthy 3+ kilogram baby. Reported at PAT news, 13:15 hours. The main group is still walking towards the highest point of the road from Yungas to La Paz city. Such place is 4,725 meters above sea level; the avant-garde is waiting for the…