From the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) They reported that of the eight candidates, Only four confirmed their participation In the second presidential debate to be held on Tuesday, August 12.
In this sense, through a statement the Confederation of private entrepreneurs From Bolivia (CEPB) and the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB), they sent a letter to the president of the TSE, Óscar Hassenteufel, in which they notice that if all the candidates of the second presidential debate do not participate, “The objectives are not met” with which the initiative was born.
For both institutions, the purpose is to “generate a space for exchange and defense of all electoral proposals.”
This is how they ask the TSE holder make a joint decision about the second debate, which was questioned by the absence of three candidates and the silence of two others.
Still in doubt the realization of the second debate
The vowel, of the TSE, Tahuichi Tahuichi Quispehe explained this Sunday that of the eight candidates for the presidency of the country, only Andrónico Rodríguez (Popular Alliance)Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Christian Democratic Party), Eduardo del Castillo (Movement to socialism) and Pavel Aracena (Freedom and progress-adn), They confirmed in writing their participation in the event on Tuesday.
Two candidates did not clearly specify if they are going to participateA, “these are Manfred Reyes Villa (Autonomy for Bolivia-Sumate) and Jhonny Fernández (Strength of the people) and others three sent a letter indicating their non -participationit’s about: Samuel Doria Medina (The Unit Alliance) and Tuto Quiroga (Free), ”said Tahuichi Tahuichi.
Given this scenario, the TSE member considers that It is urgent to have an official position Until the day of this Sunday (August 10) or at most early on Monday (August 11), “given that logistics to take this debate in front of this debate is not simple and requires time.”
The authority regretted that this type of event is not carried out and He stressed that a law of debates is necessary that forces candidates to debate and present their electoral proposal.
