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SAN IGNACIO DE VELASCO, Bolivia — On Feb. 12, 2021, Bolivian conservationists joyfully celebrated the creation of the Bajo Paraguá Municipal Protected Area. Located in the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz, the new reserve was established to protect 983,006 hectares (2.4 million acres) of Amazonian and Chiquitano […]
Bolivian Justice Minister ratifies corruption crackdown Bolivian Justice Minister ratifies corruption crackdown La Paz, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian government will crack down on corruption however many heads have to roll, Justice Minister Ivan Lima declared about the arrest of former Minister of Rural Development and Lands Edwin Characayo for alleged bribery. According to Lima, there are 'strong evidence that public-order crimes were committed in here. There are authorities at different levels that are under investigation.' Former minister was arrested for alleged bribery in Santa Cru...
Bolivia's land development minister arrested over receiving bribes Reuters 4 hrs ago By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ, April 14 (Reuters) - Bolivian police have apprehended the country's rural development and land minister, Edwin Characayo, who was caught receiving $20,000 in bribes to give preferential access to people in the allocation of public land. The case underscores issues of corruption in the poor landlocked South American nation, which has looked to tap into export markets for farming products including beef in recent years, leading to high demand for rural land. During a news briefing, the...