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Escalating Tensions and Increased Violence Demonstrate Widening Rifts

Background on the crisis At the end of last week, President Morales made slight concessions to soften the Supreme Decree that he put forth on August 28. He delivered bills…

Morales rejects U.S. Ambassador, Citing His Support for Lowland Protests

Although legal limits have been stretched by both the central government and the departmental leaders, it is especially clear that the prefects are overstepping the boundaries of the current laws…

Conflicting Legal Norms Complicate Constitutional Vote

Diverse decree components In addition to seeking approval of the constitutional draft, the decree establishing the referendum would: a) Determine the ceiling on permitted individual landholding (5,000 or 10,000 hectares);…

USAID-funded Justice Program Still Operates with Coca Grower Support

Shifting support for the Integrated Justice Center The Justice Center, originally founded in 1995, and later strengthened with European Union and German funding, worked to gain the trust of coca…