Contrary to Popular Belief: Lynching in Bolivia Decreased Significantly in 2011
Since the legal recognition of community justice in the 2009 constitution, Bolivia’s political opposition and the press have repeatedly blamed Morales administration legal reform initiatives for a supposed increase in…
Bolivia v. Peru: How Objective are US Drug Certifications?
On March 7, the US released the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Drug policy advocates have long criticized the yardsticks used by the US government to measure efficacy in drug…
INCB’s 2011 Report Clings to Status Quo on Bolivian Coca Issue; Ignores Science and Indigenous Rights
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) 2011 Report singled out the Bolivian Government, stating that the country is presenting a “major challenge to the international drug control system.”[i] This conclusion…
Consultation Bill* Presents Potentially Viable Model, but Too Late to Address TIPNIS Tensions
The protracted conflict over road construction through the Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS) has stemmed, in large part, from the government’s failure to first consult the affected indigenous…