Lawyer criticizes impunity for coup plotters in Bolivia

Upon learning that Sunday’s indictment had been accepted with an immigration root alert given by the El Alto labor union, Michel considered that the action was taken too late.

“Strictly speaking and applying what is specifically provided by law, with regard to the responsibility and competence of the Public Prosecution Office, they should have already, by virtue of their position, immediately activated the initiation of an investigation with the possibility of criminal proceedings against Messrs. Camacho and Calvo,” he is detained.

He considered that there were blatant and confessed ancestors of crimes by these two characters, who now began a cycle not only violent, but criminal.

He noted that Camacho and Calvo head and preside over a criminal organization, and in this sense, it is the duty of the Public Prosecution Office not only to accept new complaints, but also to continue the specific case of the operation called Golpe d’état I in reference to the events that occurred after the riots that they concluded in November 2019 With the resignation of former President Evo Morales.

With regard to this file – as he commented – Camacho has not announced for 17 months, we have filed a complaint of the same crimes, denial of work and acts of violence, since the strike and failed coup attempts in November and December of the year. In the past, and until now Mr. Calvo has not been summoned either.”

He stated that the La Paz County District Attorney (William) Alaf, promised three weeks ago to summon Calvo and did not.

The worst thing, he added, is that these conditions of impunity have flourished and have fostered much stronger criminal acts, which have now claimed four lives in Santa Cruz and led to assaults and arson.

He noted that under these circumstances, all complaints and operations against Camacho, Calvo and others should be accepted, and they should be prosecuted.

He confirmed that the commission for the promotion of justice that he represents will, on Monday, file a case with the Plurinational Prosecutor’s Office in Sucre.

He explained that the repressive apparatus built by Camacho and Calvo openly revealed criminal acts such as deprivation of the right to work, incitement to commit crimes, formation of irregular armed groups, robbery, multiplicity of minor and dangerous victims, economic damage, and influence on the public. and state property.

Attorney Michel concluded that “only these criminal types are sufficient to summon them immediately to testify and guard them.”

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