July 19, 2022, 7:29 AM
July 19, 2022, 7:29 AM
The Minister of Government, Eduardo del Castillo, sworn in this Monday morning the new national directors and departmental commanders of the Police in a ceremony held at the General Command facilities.
“In time to congratulate those who are ratified and those who assume new responsibilities, tell them that we are going through a time of considerable changes and challenges that we must meet, because the Bolivian people demand it,” said the authority.
There are 22 uniformed men who will occupy different divisions within the olive green, some were ratified in their functions and others assume hierarchical positions for the first time, according to the provision.
The minister reported that the stage of “reconciliation” between the Police and the population had concluded, due to the events of 2020, and now the fight against corruption is given way and deepening institutional reform, through a package of laws that will be presented to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP). Del Castillo demanded “dignity, discipline and institutionality”, emphasizing that “just because a few troops commit crimes, misdemeanors or misdemeanors, one of the most important institutions of the Bolivian people cannot be tainted, where day by day leaders appear who risk their integrity and they leave their family aside to take care of a larger family, which is called the Police and the Bolivian people”.
In his turn, the commander of the institution of order, Orlando Ponce asked the new authorities to “walk together to consolidate change and dignify our institution, accompany us with discipline, loyalty, esprit de corps, vocation and commitment.”
All the departmental commanders were changed, except in La Paz, which was ratified.
The new commander of the Santa Cruz Police is now Colonel Jhonny Omar Chávez Bascopé who assumes functions in place of Erick Holguín who was appointed as commander of the Cochabamba Police.
As commander of the Police in Oruro, Colonel Marco Antonio Gutiérrez Delgadillo was appointed; of Potosí, Colonel Roque Antonio Arraya Vidaurre; from Chuquisaca, Colonel Freddy Tadeo Baspineiro Enríquez; from Cochabamba, Colonel Erick Enrique Holguín Doyler; from Tarija, Colonel Héctor Hugo Pereira Molina; from Beni, Colonel Bernardo Isnado Pimentel and from Pando, Colonel Julio Renán Chuquimia.
Garrison Recognition
The arrival in Santa Cruz of the new police commander, Jhonny Omar Chávez Bascopé, is scheduled for today morning. Likewise, as is customary, the recognition of the Santa Cruz garrison to the new police chief is being prepared.
Jhonny Omar Chávez served as national director of the Special Force to Fight Crime (Felcc), for eight months. He led the Felcc from November 22, 2021, but was appointed commander in Santa Cruz instead of Colonel Erick Holguín, assigning him to the Cochabamba Police command.
In addition, Colonel Jhonny Omar Chávez, served in the Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (Felcn). During 2014 he led an action on the border with Chile where a shipment of cocaine was seized and several people were arrested.
