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Three police officials have been sentenced for the 2011 repression of the Bolivian indígenous movement at Chaparina. Sentences are less than 3 years each and will be reduced further for technical reasons. @noticiasfides/1552993431907176448Permalink On twitter.com
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The raid at Chaparina, an attempt to end a cross-country indigenous march saw police beat and brutalize hundreds of unarmed marchers, arresting hundreds, on live TV.Permalink On twitter.com
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Chaparina led to a decisive break between the Morales government and two traditionalist indigenous movements, a decisive loss of moral authority domestically, and the resignation of multiple cabinet members and high officials.Permalink On twitter.com
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Accountability for the raid and its brutality was an essential pre-requisite for mending these relationships, but Interior Minister Sacha Llorenti remained a prominent member of the Morales administration and was never meaningfully investigated.Permalink On twitter.com
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Victims of the raid are now calling for civilian officials, including Llorenti, to be separately prosecuted.On twitter.com
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The eleven-year tiemspan between event and accountability, exclusion of senior officials, and short sentences are leading numerous voices to reject this sentence as justice delayed amounting to justice denied.Permalink On twitter.com