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A Bolivian court has found Jeanine Áñez guilty of illegal conduct in elevating herself to the presidency during the 2019 political crisis. nytimes.com/2022/06/10/world/americas/bolivia-jeanine-anez-prison.html
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Six commanders in the security forces were also sentenced: Armed Forces commander Williams Kaliman and Police Commander Yuri Calderón to 10 years. Four others to 2 to 4 years: Jorge Elmer Fernández Toranzo, Sergio Orellana, Jorge Pastor Mendieta, Flavio San Martín.
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On the sentences of the High Command: la-razon.com/nacional/2022/06/10/kaliman-y-calderon-condenados-a-10-anos-de-carcel-otros-cuatro-exmandos-de-2-a-4-anos/
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Kaliman and Calderón have both fled justice and I don't think either mounted a legal defense at trial.
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Kaliman, who made the public "suggestion" for Morales to step down has defended this step as constitutional advice. He also ordered a joint military-police crackdown on November 11 under pressure from junior hardliners.
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Yuri Calderón elevated new leaders in the National Police who were openly sympathetic to the ongoing police mutiny that began November 8. woborders.blog/2021/11/22/if-you-enter-the-city-i-will-hunt-you-sacaba-massacre-was-preceded-by-open-threat-of-military-violence/
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If Kaliman had mounted a defense, he could have invoked his resistance to taking orders from Áñez prior to her inauguration, attempts to maintain constitutional chain of command. urgente.bo/noticia/kaliman-%C3%A1%C3%B1ez-cu%C3%A1ndo-usted-sea-presidenta-me-va-poder-dar-%C3%B3rdenes eju.tv/2019/12/fiel-a-evo-hasta-el-final-kaliman-saco-a-las-tropas-amenazado-por-su-estado-mayor/
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Kaliman and Calderón were thus at opposite ends of the spectrum within the security force leadership during November 10-12. But as Armed Forces commander, Kaliman ultimately gave his assent to everything. Perhaps under duress on November 11.