July 27, 2022, 4:00 AM
July 27, 2022, 4:00 AM
The mayor of El Alto, Eva Copa, announced that she will go to international bodies to denounce the Vice Minister of Coordination and Government Management Gustavo Torrico, who called her “crazy” in a public act, because in Bolivia cases of political violence are not taken seriously. Likewise, she took the opportunity to remind the MAS that she stood up when others “hid” and left the country in the conflicts of 2019.
“I hope that the Prosecutor’s Office takes action on the matter and also other institutions. The same way, I will make my international complaint because unfortunately here in our country it is not taking with the seriousness that is required to the denunciations that are made regarding these issues. It is difficult for women to reach these public places, decision-making, to get to do politics and that they benefit such vulnerable sectors, ”the former senator assured EL DEBER.
Copa recalled that to date there is no justice for the councilwoman murdered 10 years ago, who suffered political violence and for other women who are intimidated into resigning their positions.
According to the records, after ten years of Law 243 Against Harassment and Political Violence against Women, There is only one sentence for harassment and political violence executed. Most of the complaints that are taken to judicial instances do not prosper and civil organizations look for other sanction mechanisms to avoid the stagnation of the cases and the weakening of the victims who face the delay of justice and corruption.
The coordinator of the Association of Councilors and Mayors of Chuquisaca (Adecoh), Mabel Abastoflor, explained that the Public Ministry is one of the “bottlenecks” because in previous efforts, despite the fact that there was evidence, the complaints were rejected.
Despite the fact that the death of the councilor of Ancoraimes, Juana Quispe, led to the origin of the current law that protects elected authorities, This case of femicide, which dates back ten years, has a history of political violence and has not yet been resolved.
The mayor urged President Luis Arce to generate spaces for self-criticism within his party and the Government because these facts, from his perception, fracture democracy.
The inauguration of the MAS “political and ideological training course” in the city of El Alto was the scenario used by Vice Minister Gustavo Torricoto launch expletives against the Alteña mayor.
“If we were so committed to the Movement for Socialism, excuse me for the phrase, ‘not even for p… the crazy woman would be the mayor of El Alto,'” he said in direct reference to the current mayoral authority.
Nevertheless, a day after the incident, he claimed there was a misrepresentation of his words and criticized the media.
Yesterday Torrico denied having insulted the mayor of El Alto, calling her “crazy” and pointed out that his expressions were not directly addressed to the municipal authority.
He insistently tried to minimize what happened. “They are telling me that I disrespected her, at no time, I respect her as mayor, as my friend What is it. I don’t know what we’re talking about, is that news to you? There is other news, there is a fire, injuries, a mobilization in Santa Cruz, and for you that is news? I question that, nothing more, ”he said. He also said that he usually says “hello, crazy, skinny, tall, fat” to his friends.
This medium tried to communicate with the authority to find out their opinion on the complaint filed against them. Nevertheless, after several calls to his cell phone, he did not answer.
Yesterday, the mayor’s defense filed a complaint with the Public Ministry for political violence. Lawyer Frank Campero stated that the insults were directly against Copa and will be demonstrated through psychological expertise.
The mayor regretted that those who were at Monday’s event did not repudiate Torrico’s acts. He said that the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Freddy Mamani; the Deputy Minister of Health, María Renée Castro; councilors and deputies.
“I am very sorry because those who have been in that political school yesterday must remember that it is more than teaching violence against women than when they were hidden, when they were not in the country and when they were hidden, a few of us stood up for the MAS”, emphasized.