The court gave weight to the period since the original offence and the absence of any repeat conduct in reducing a five-year sentence across four offences.
Tag: Bolivia
Bolivia: 17 Dead and 365 Arrested in Weeks of Indigenous and Union-Led Protests
The human cost of Bolivia’s prolonged anti-austerity unrest has mounted with confirmed deaths among both protesters and security personnel.
Bolivia Declares State of Emergency with Military Deployed to Quell Indigenous-Led Protests
President Rodrigo Paz invoked emergency powers allowing wider military deployment to end 50-plus days of road blockades that have choked the national economy.
Bolivia: At Least 17 People Killed in Anti-Austerity Protests Since Demonstrations Began
Human rights groups confirmed the death toll as Bolivian President Paz invoked emergency powers and deployed military to dismantle protest blockades.
Bolivia: 365 Protesters Arrested During State of Emergency Crackdown on Road Blockades
Bolivian security forces arrested hundreds of demonstrators after President Rodrigo Paz declared a 90-day state of emergency to clear blockades halting the national economy.
Bolivia: La Paz Losing $6.5 Million Per Day as Protest Blockades Isolate the City
The mayor of El Alto confirmed the staggering daily economic cost of the blockades as fuel food and medicine supplies continue to be cut off.
Bolivia President Declares State of Emergency as Blockades Paralyse Country
President Rodrigo Paz deployed the military to clear road blockades that had brought Bolivian logistics and commerce to a standstill.
Bolivia Shaken by Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Over Food and Fuel Costs
Bolivia was rocked by indigenous-led anti-austerity protests as demonstrators demanded the government address rising food and fuel prices with protesters saying it is about people feeding their families.
Mass Anti-Government Protests Continue in Bolivia
Large-scale demonstrations against the Bolivian government persisted for another day as political tensions remained high.
Opinion: Bolivia’s Crisis Is a Warning Sign for Latin America’s Fragile New Democracies
A political analyst argues that Bolivia’s rapid destabilisation under Rodrigo Paz exposes how fragile democratic institutions remain