The Moderator of the webinar is Dr. Gretchen Ferguson, Associate Director of Partnerships and Programs at Simon Fraser University, B.C. Panelists are: Juan Tellez, Mayor of Betanzos, Bolivia, Adjunct Professor of International Development Studies at St. Mary’s University, NS; Diego Pary, Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Bolivia and Former Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS); Kathryn Ledebur, Director of the Andean Information Network, Bolivia and human rights activist; Dr. Henry Veltmeyer, Founder and Professor Emeritus of the International Development Studies Programme at Saint Mary’s University, NS.

September 22, 2020

This Webinar addresses Canada’s silence as Bolivia approaches its long overdue October 18, 2020 elections amidst widespread persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, indigenous leaders and political leaders in Bolivia, including the targeting of Canadian citizen, Juan Tellez, current Mayor of Betanzos, Bolivia.

This Webinar is co-sponsored by the International Development Studies Department at Saint Mary’s University (IDS), the Saint Mary’s University Faculty Union (SMUFU), Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association (MSVUFA), Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), and Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID).