UN rights chief says Bolivia indigenous people facing continued discrimination
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay warned Wednesday that, despite the Bolivian government's reforms, most indigenous people and other vulnerable groups continue to suffer from extreme poverty and exclusion . Pillay commended progress [UN...
Bolivia president signs controversial anti-racism bill into law
Bolivian President Evo Morales signed a controversial bill into law Friday that permits the government to punish media outlets for publishing racist content. Under the new law, the...
The majority of Bolivian newspapers engaged in a joint protest Thursday against a proposed anti-racism law that they claim would damage freedom of expression. The newspapers shared one message on their front page, "There is...
The Bolivian National Congress on Tuesday approved legislation that would create an independent justice system for indigenous communities. The Law of Judicial Authority, passed by the Chamber of Deputies [official website,...
Bolivia president appoints 18 interim judges prior to election
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Thursday appointed 18 judges ahead of the country's judicial elections, calling the move "the beginning of the decolonization of the judiciary." The appointees will...
COSTA RICA: Illegitimate Restrictions on Freedom of Expression
Ekaterina Sivolobova, student at the Law Faculty of the University of Buenos Aires and legal intern at the Center for Justice and International Law in Buenos Aires, recently interviewed Costa Rican journalist Mauricio Herrera-Ulloa about his experiences appearing before the...
Honduras president rejects high court order to reinstate fired military leader
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya rejected a Supreme Court decision Thursday that called for the reinstatement of a military general whom Zelaya fired Wednesday. Zelaya's decision comes amidst a controversy over a referendum on...
Bolivia president ends hunger strike after final version of election law passed
Bolivian President Evo Morales ended his five-day hunger strike after the Bolivian National Congress approved the final version of a new election law ....
Bolivia president to continue hunger strike until final version of election law passed
Bolivian President Evo Morales vowed Sunday to continue a hunger strike until the Bolivian National Congress approves the final details of a new election law . Morales declared...
Bolivia congress passes election law after Morales hunger strike
The Bolivian National Congress approved Thursday the general framework of the electoral law that the new Bolivian constitution mandated within 60 days of its adoption. Earlier...
