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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…

Andes Alternative Development, the Reality

Originally published on ISN Security Watch, September 8, 2006. Zero coca policies and a lack of security harm sustainable economic development and contribute to a poor history of alternative development…

Bolivia’s Agrarian Reform Initiative

 · The United States and European governments, as well as international agencies should support agrarian reform in Bolivia, as they have done in the past.  Bolivia should not be forced…