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Nearly all the weight of criminal accountability for Bolivia's Indigenous Fund scandal has fallen upon Antonio Aramayo, it's former director. noticiasfides.com/nacional/seguridad/expresidente-de-la-apg-ni-el-peor-terrorista-y-asesino-ha-tenido-256-procesos-como-aramayo-411760Permalink On twitter.com
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Famed indigenous leader Celso Padilla describes the situation as unjust and judicial overkill, while higher up officials go free.Permalink On twitter.com
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Background: The scandal involved both genuine corruption and embezzlement, as well as procedural irregularities rooted in the informality of indigenous life.On twitter.com
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It was thus hard to tease out which arrests and lines of investigation were legitimate and which were political retribution. Many indigenous leaders suffered long pre-trial detention; some fled to exile.Permalink On twitter.com
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Meanwhile the scandal cut off the main independent source of funds for indigenous communities and organizations. This put them in a more dependent relationship on the executive branch of government, and therefore the MAS-IPSP.Permalink On twitter.com