Using selective human rights criteria to assign blame
Yesterday, former Human Rights Ombudsman (Defensor del Pueblo) Waldo Albarracín told the press that the deaths of David Callisaya Mamani (16) and Fidel Mario Hernan Jiménez (19) last week in…
Bolivian Regional Elections: Voters Maintain Democratic Equilibrium
The results of April 4 departmental and municipal elections largely reflect previous trends in voter choices. Initial estimates indicate that the official MAS party won five out of nine governor…
“Sea Day:” Bolivia-Chile Relations Afloat Despite Historic Clashes
Despite U.S. concerns that Bolivia cultivates problematic alliances with countries such as Venezuela and Iran, it is important to note that Bolivia also maintains good relations with nations the United…
Bolivia This Week: Protracted Politics, Protected Files and Pageant Protest
Legislative Agenda Loses Steam Almost a month after the whirlwind legislative approval of the “short-term” judicial law, Bolivian government officials appear to be moving slowly on other issues. Although critics…