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@jderpic This portion of what is happening through the courts probably ought to be operating through a bipartisan/non-partisan investigative commission. But, similar to the US on January 6, there is no consensus to even establish such a body.Permalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic Back on 13 November 2019, it would have been ideal if the MAS-IPSP legislators could have objected to Áñez’s parliamentary maneuver via a direct appeal to the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal. And if…On twitter.com
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@jderpic the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal were seen as above partisanship (especially by the Right) and seen as not part of a judicial tradition of caving to the current part in power (by the Left in that moment)…Permalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic and the Tribunal then convened fully briefed arguments by opposing teams of lawyers and parliamentarians to resolve this crucial question…Permalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic all of which would have been much more consequential if the military had a tradition of waiting to confirm the legality and legitimacy of a new government before launching into large-scale violence. Nov 12–24 should have been fought in the courts rather than w guns in the streetsPermalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic at least providing some friction to a process of militarization that went way too quickly.Permalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic There was a lot of panic in Bolivia on November 11-12. One significant form of this was the rapid transition of Arturo Murillo from man having his Chapare hotel burned down to Minister in charge of repressing the Sacaba march. Sunday to Friday.Permalink On twitter.com
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@jderpic Thus person, who should have been nowhere near power (as evidenced by him embarking on a corrupt embezzlement scheme on Saturday), at least should have had a cooling off period, rather than license to say he was "hunting" MAS officials on Tuesday night. woborders.blog/2021/06/04/arturo-murillo-corruption-scheme/Permalink On twitter.com