Bolivia for
Honest Supreme Court
La Paz - Bolivian Vice Minister of Justice, Wilfredo Chavez
accused the Supreme Court of maneuvers to guarantee impunity of
former president, Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (1993-1997, 2002-2003)
indicted for corruption and genocide.
There is commitment and complicity of officials of the court who
received posts granted by the former president and his successor,
Carlos Mesa, he said in declarations to the state television
channel.
For Chavez it is incomprehensible that almost six years after the
massacre in what became known as Black October, that cost the lives
of 65 and wounded 400 a trial against Sanchez de Lozada and some
ministers, has not yet been held.
This is the justice of the powerful, a situation we must change
backed by the new Constitution and with the help of honest judges,
he added.
Authorities, survivors and families who suffered repression ordered
by the former president instigate a legal process in the country
although Sanchez de Lozada now resides in the United States.
Since the end of last year the Executive power has requested his
extradition from Washington but no answer has been received.
This week the escape to the north of Guido Anez was revealed. He had
been the minister of Agriculture during one of the mandates of the
fugitive.
The vice minister of Justice declared that his escape was
outrageous.
We expect rapid action by the Attorney General to begin negotiations
for the extradition of Anez, Chavez said.
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