Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Bolivia - Coverage of president's comments prompts racism charges against media

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Journalists' unions and media associations are calling for demonstrations this week in support of three news media – the Jesuit-owned news agency ANF and two dailies, Página Siete and El Diario – which the government has accused of violating Law 045 on racism and all forms of discrimination. The government says they twisted controversial comments that President Evo Morales made during a visit to the southwestern city of Uyuni on August, in which he contrasted western Bolivia's cold altiplano (...)

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