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Andean Group - July 2011 (ISSN 1741-4466)

JUDICIARY: Preparing to revamp the judiciary

The long-awaited and overdue process of overhauling Bolivia's judiciary is finally underway. A total of 581 candidates have registered for elections scheduled for 16 October in which, as per the new 2009 constitution, the public will go to the polls to pick 56 judicial officials. This will be the first time such a selection process, which is budgeted at a total cost of US$18m, will have been determined by direct popular vote anywhere in the world. Critics remain sceptical as to President Evo Morales' claims that the new system will guarantee an "independent" and "representative" judiciary.

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