Bolivia enacts decree to support orphans of feminicide

President Rodrigo Paz Pereira has promulgated Supreme Decree 5745 to implement Law 1680, providing economic and social support to children orphaned by feminicide and other crimes against life.

Beneficiaries will receive a monthly subsidy of 660 bolivianos, which represents 20% of the current national minimum wage. For children under five years old, legal representatives will also receive a monthly food package valued at 20% of the current lactation subsidy.

The decree also mandates priority access to the public education system, health services, and university scholarships. To access these benefits, tutors or legal representatives must register through the Departmental Technical Instances of Social Policy (ITDPS). A surviving parent may only register if they are not implicated in crimes against life.

The Ministry of the Presidency is tasked with approving the operational regulations within 40 business days. Current estimates suggest between 121 and 165 minors are affected by these circumstances.