Family of Juan Tellez calling on Canadian government to intervene in his case.
Emma Smith · CBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2020
The family of a former Halifax resident who has been charged with sedition and terrorism in Bolivia fear he could be arrested at any time, and they’re calling on the Canadian government to intervene in his case.
Kathryn Ledebur, the director of Andean Information Network in Bolivia, said the charges against Juan Tellez are further proof that the interim government is trying to silence the opposition leading up to elections in October.
“This is a systematic persecution and Juan, who has been in no way involved in illegal activity, has been sucked into this whirlwind,” she said Tuesday.