Solidaridad

As Goni and other ministers sheltering in the US are declared "rebeldes" what are the next steps needed to secure justice for the families of October 2003?

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2007-01-30

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The Bolivian Supreme Court of Justice declared defendants ex President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and Carlos Sanchez and Jorge Berindoague to be in default in the "Black October" case, local newspapers reported Wednesday.

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2007-01-18

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Foreign investors in Bolivia's gas sector have bowed to the MAS government's nationalisation plan, agreeing to pay up to 82 per cent in tax, hand over control of commercialisation to the state and invest billions of dollars in the Andean country

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2006-10-30

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La Campaña para el Cierre de la Escuela de las Américas a delegación se reunirá con varias personajes del gobierno para buscar la respuesta a su solicitud de que Bolivia se sume a la lista de países que ya no enviarán tropas a esta “escuela de asesinos”. Entre sus graduados se encuentran dos de los cinco militares responsables del masacre de octubre 2003 en El Alto: Generales Juan Veliz Herrera y Gonzalo Rocabado Mercado; también el autor del asesinato del jóven Victor Hugo Daza en la Guerra de Agua: Robinson Iriarte, junto a otros notorios graduados bolivianos como: Hugo Bánzer Suárez y Luis Arce Gómez.

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• Published : 2006-10-30

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UK company, Grant Thornton has extinguished the power of attorney that was given to Prudencio Pacheco, representative for Cooperativistas (FENCOMIN)after pressure from Bolivian solidarity activists. The Trade Union in Oruro, backed by UK activists said the British company shared blame for the violence over the mine that led to 16 deaths and have vowed to continue to pressure the company to drop their legal claim to Huanuni.

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2006-10-23

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El 17 de Octubre, unas 20 ciudades mundiales van a unirse, sin precedente alguno, con la finalidad de marcar el Día Internacional de Acción en Solidaridad con Bolivia. Ciudades como Sydney en Australia, Paris en Francia, San Francisco y Washington en los Estados Unidos, Londres en Reino Unido, Dublín en Irlanda, Barcelona en España, y Vancouver en Canadá marcarán el día con diversas actividades, incluyendo marchas y cabildeos hasta reuniones públicas y muestras de películas.

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2006-10-17

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On October 17th, an unprecedented 20 cities globally will join together to mark the International Day of Action in Solidarity with Bolivia. Cities including Sydney in Australia, Paris in France, San Francisco and Washington in the US, London in the UK, Dublin in Ireland, Barcelona in Spain and Vancouver in Canada will mark the day with a range of activities from marches and rallies to speaking events and film showings.

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• Published : 2006-10-17

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El 17 de Octubre, por primera vez en la historia boliviana 60 extranjeros marcharán en apoyo a los Familiares Caídos por la defensa del Gas, simbólicamente vestirán de negro (luto) y llevarán cruces blancas con los nombres muertos de Octubre 2003 rumbo a la Embajada Americana. La marcha en La Paz forma parte de actividades en más de 16 ciudades mundiales que están marcando un Día Internacional de Acción en Solidaridad con Bolivia.

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• Published : 2006-10-17

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Upside Down World analysis of the deadly confrontation in Huanuni

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• Published : 2006-10-11

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Eyewitness report from Lee Cridland at a protest outside the house of ex-President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (Goni) who is wanted for trial for his responsibility in 67 deaths in October 2003.

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2006-10-09

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A Bolivian delegation has arrived in Washington to meet with government officials and congressmen to urge the US Government to notify ex-President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and two other ministers of a trial of responsibility for 67 deaths in October 2003.

• Posted by solidaridad
• Published : 2006-10-04

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Leftist president Evo Morales wins a majority of delegates charged with rewriting the nation's constitution. But he'll have to compromise.

• Posted by riofrancos
• Published : 2006-06-14

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Bolivian President Evo Morales visited a coca-growing region Saturday to open a Venezuelan-funded factory where coca leaves will be made into legal products such as tea and soft drinks. Morales rose in politics as the leader of Bolivia's coca farmers and part of his anti-drug policy is to encourage licit uses for coca — the plant used to make cocaine, which is also revered by Andean peoples for its medicinal properties.

• Posted by riofrancos
• Published : 2006-06-14

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Bolivian President Evo Morales' government says it will fight poverty, hunger and homelessness in South America's poorest nation by investing $6.8 billion through 2010, much of it with ambitious public works projects. The funding will come chiefly from Bolivia's recently nationalized natural gas wealth, but international lenders and foreign investment are also important sources.

• Posted by riofrancos
• Published : 2006-06-14

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The Bolivian energy minister, Andrez Soliz, said Friday that he's seeking criminal charges against ex-President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and others for allegedly cheating the state in a gas pipeline investment deal. These charges are in addition to the charges Sanchez de Lozada already faces for genocide during the October 2003 uprising that forced his resignation.

• Posted by riofrancos
• Published : 2006-06-14

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