Continued Impunity Could Aggravate Pending Political Conflict
Part One: Ex President Sánchez de Lozada and Others Avoid Prosecution in the United States Over two years have passed since Bolivian security forces killed 59 and left over 200…
US Interests and Bolivian Elections: Demonizing Morales, Jeopardizing Stability
In June 2005, two weeks of massive street protests and widespread blockades in Bolivia culminated in the resignation of President Carlos Mesa and a subsequent power vacuum in the country.…
Roadblocks to Bolivian Elections
The road to Bolivian elections, scheduled for December fourth, is becoming increasingly fraught with obstacles. With Carlos Mesa’s resignation and the inauguration of Supreme Court head, Eduardo Rodriguez, as interim…
Bolivia: Coca Fields May Reemerge as Battleground
The Miami Herald, Knight Ridder News Service A truce between Bolivian troops and farmers who grow coca is set to expire Oct. 1, and many in the Chapare region wonder…