Bolivian Jurisdictional Law: A Step in the Right Direction, but Requires Further Clarification
On December 29, the Bolivian legislative assembly passed the “Jurisdictional Law,”(Law 73) which recognizes indigenous, first nations’ and campesino judicial authorities, and establishes the jurisdiction of these tribunals versus the…
Bolivian Police Scandal Resurrects Mistrust of U.S. Agencies and Threats to Expel USAID
On March 17, MAS party legislators announced that they would make a formal request to remove USAID from Bolivian territory. “We, the legislative party leaders have decided that USAID should…