Family of “Black October” Prosecutor Threatened
Recent incidents On October 20, six people, four of them hooded and armed, broke in to the home of Mendoza’s brother, Hugo. They gagged and tied up Mendoza’s sister-in-law and…
Lessons from Bolivia’s “Black October” 2003
The events leading to Sánchez de Lozada’s (known as "Goni") resignation demonstrated a general disgust for traditional party politics and lack of accountability, and have helped to radically restructure the…
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…
Flawed State Department Report on Human Rights in Bolivia
On April 22, 2004, the State Department submitted to Congress its determination and report finding that “the Bolivian military and police respect human rights and cooperate with civilian authorities in…