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Evo Morales faces investigation for 2009 Hotel Las Américas case
Bolivia’s Prosecutor General, Armando Urioste, has launched a preliminary investigation into former president Evo Morales and former vice-president Álvaro García Linera. The probe concerns a 2009 police operation at the Hotel Las Américas in Santa Cruz, which resulted in the deaths of three foreign nationals: Eduardo Rózsa Flores, Michael Dwyer, and Árpád Magyarosi.
The investigation follows an accusatory proposition filed by opposition legislators Tomasa Yarhui and Rodrigo Antonio. The charges include murder, torture, mistreatment, and unlawful deprivation of liberty. The case has gained international attention after the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights concluded in 2021 that the Bolivian state had committed human rights violations during the incident.
Morales’s legal team has called for impartiality and independence from the current government, arguing that the 2009 operation was a constitutional measure intended to prevent separatist movements. Morales has stated he intends to personally defend himself against the allegations. The Prosecutor General’s office is currently in the phase of gathering evidence to determine if a formal trial of responsibilities should proceed through the Supreme Court of Justice.
Entities
Armando Urioste · Evo Morales · Hotel Las Américas · José Armando Urioste · Prosecutor General of Bolivia · Prosecutor General's Office of Bolivia · Tribunal Supremo de Justicia · Álvaro García Linera
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] The charges against the former leaders include murder, torture, mistreatment, and deprivation of liberty. elnacional.com.py · www.cabildeodigital.com · ncscampeche.com · entrelineas.com.mx · dalmatinskiportal.hr · +2 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A trial of responsibilities requires authorization from at least two-thirds of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. entrelineas.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] Evo Morales's legal team argues the 2009 operation was a constitutional action to prevent separatism. alertabolivia.net
- [● 7 SOURCES] The legal complaint was filed by legislators Tomasa Yarhui and Rodrigo Antonio. elnacional.com.py · www.cabildeodigital.com · ncscampeche.com · entrelineas.com.mx · dalmatinskiportal.hr · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Acting Prosecutor General Armando Urioste admitted an accusatory proposition against Evo Morales and Álvaro García Linera. www.cabildeodigital.com · ncscampeche.com · entrelineas.com.mx · saobentoemfoco.com.br
- [● 7 SOURCES] Three foreigners—Eduardo Rózsa Flores, Arpad Magyarosi, and Michael Dwyer—died during the operation. elnacional.com.py · www.cabildeodigital.com · lapatria.bo · dalmatinskiportal.hr · www.theguardian.com · +2 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Evo Morales stated he will personally defend himself and will not hire a lawyer. lapatria.bo
- [● 7 SOURCES] The investigation concerns a police operation conducted on April 16, 2009, at the Hotel Las Américas in Santa Cruz. elnacional.com.py · www.cabildeodigital.com · ncscampeche.com · entrelineas.com.mx · lapatria.bo · +2 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The investigation targets former president Evo Morales and former vice-president Álvaro García Linera. elnacional.com.py · www.cabildeodigital.com · ncscampeche.com · saobentoemfoco.com.br · www.theguardian.com