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Verdict Nears in “Black October” Trial, Could Set Important Precedent for Bolivian Human Rights Cases

On August 19, defendants in the Black October case – five former military commanders and two ex-ministers –  began their closing arguments.  Oral testimonies closed on August 24th. Judicial officials…

Pending Bolivian Judicial Elections: Opportunity for Reform in Uncharted Territory

The Bolivian judicial system has long required reform.  In 2009, the Morales administration proposed significant restructuring in the new constitution and set a staged timeline for these measures to be…

Bolivia-Brazil-U.S. Trilateral Coca Monitoring Agreement Duplicates Existing Efforts and Could Cause Further Conflict

Although the Morales administration has insisted for the past two years that a new bilateral framework agreement precede any other accord with the United States, some sectors of the government…

Bolivian Government Bonus for Mothers and Young Children Celebrates Second Anniversary

Some of the Morales administration’s most successful initiatives have been small stipends, commonly called “bonuses,” disbursed by the government for traditionally under-served sectors of the population.[i] May 26, 2011, marks…