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Black October Verdict: All Officials Guilty

This afternoon, the Supreme Court decided the final verdict in the trial of 5 military officials and 2-ex ministers for 68 killings in October 2003. The court found all officials…

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…