Weekly Report - 06 April 2023 (WR-23-14)

A delegation from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) concluded a five-day visit to Bolivia on 31 March, presenting a preliminary report which drew criticisms from across the political divide. The IACHR’s preliminary findings warned of a dangerous polarisation that has deepened since the disputed election of 2019. It noted “a worsening of worrying situations of partisan violence, resulting from an extreme political polarisation that has caused a fracture in Bolivian society”. It added that these divisions can only be closed if political leaders on all sides “contribute with their rhetoric towards an environment that facilitates the rebuilding of the social fabric”.

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