The report published by the United States State Department (Foreign Ministry) on the situation of human rights received a forceful response from the Bolivian government. From the Bolivian Foreign Ministry described the document as a direct interference In internal and, specifically, in the electoral process that will culminate this Sunday.
“At a time when Bolivia lives in democracy, although it was intended to destroy from different fronts and days of the general elections, the general elections, It is evident that this report aims to influence Bolivian politics and erode citizen confidence in our institutions, using arbitrary and lacking statements, ”says the statement published by the Foreign Ministry.
This Friday a voluminous report signed by the United States was known in which they observe the policies of the government of Luis Arce and They censored the fact that the violation of fundamental rights did not change in the last year.
“Among the important human rights problems include credible reports of: torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or penalties; arrest or arbitrary detention; and serious restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of the press, including violence or threats of violence against journalists. The government did not take credible measures to identify or punish the officials who committed abuse against human rights, ”says part of the ‘Executive Summary’ of the document.
The Bolivian government He reminded him of his American pair That this year the ‘Universal Periodic Exam’ of the United Nations Human Rights Council was carried out and in which the important advances in the matter achieved by Bolivia were recognized, openly contradicting what the Washington document affirms.
For the government, The document tries to influence Sunday’s elections since Luis Arce’s management detracts.
