Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Bolivia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bolivia is a constitutional, multi-party republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In December 2009, in a process deemed free and fair by international observers, citizens re-elected as president Evo Morales Ayma, leader of the…
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Who won the gas war?
Humberto Vacaflor describes the aftermath of the so called “gas war” which, day by day, as we know more, demonstrates its violent motives which were no other to take over power, to throw a democratically elected government… and it only reflects why this and Venezuela governments fit under the ochlocracy category! Humberto Vacaflor from Siglo…
Bolivia’s current Government is the most conflictive in history!
ANF reports in El Deber: Expert points out that the current Government is the most conflictive in history Even before the Government of Evo Morales, the Unión Democrática y Popular (UDP) had the record for greatest number of conflicts reported with 54 cases per month. In the current regime, 70 cases were registered. An expert…
What is Bolivia becoming to? Coca reality and a grim dark future?
Claudio Ferrufino writes for El Dia, how Bolivians are left with nothing… how we are pushed and been manipulated by a few hollow people… Coquivia [coca-road] The destroyer of mother earth rubs his chubby hands with pleasure. He is sure that finally has got carte blanche to expand his business. He, in person, or the…
TIPNIS protest-walk update: Tension in Caranavi, June 8, 2012
This brave group continues to fight for their territory and our National Parks’ integrity. This report is from El Deber: TIPNIS March tension while entering Caranavi The entrance of the marchers of the TIPNIS group to Caranavi municipality in La Paz, caused tension between villagers and coca producers supported by settlers and women of the…
Let’s show support to TIPNIS, February 16, 2012
Stakeholders must show support to the indigenous owner’s of the TIPNIS territory as well as to the integrity of this and ALL National Parks! Current Bolivian government is literally playing with the Constitution, laws and other forms of tampering and jeopardizing the self-determination and indigenous rights, let alone the preservation we must keep of our…
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