A new report by independent human rights experts condemned
the recent interim government of Bolivia. They came to power circumventing
constitutional norms for presidential succession and persecuted opponents with
"systematic torture" and "summary executions" by security
forces in the tumultuous aftermath of Evo Morales' resignation in 2019.
Said publication consists of 471 pages, making it the most
comprehensive that has so far examined the events surrounding the disputed 2019
presidential vote.
At the time, Morales' narrow election for an unprecedented
fourth term sparked widespread protests fueled by strong international
accusations of electoral fraud, claims later challenged by foreigners and
electoral experts.
The report, presented on Tuesday in La Paz at an event
attended by new president Luis Arce, was commissioned by the main Human Rights
watchdog of the Organization of American States (OAS) under an agreement with
the former government. acting headed by Jeanine Áñez.
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