Bolivia: EU Observers Deployed, Police Leadership Changes Amidst Political and Environmental Updates

Santa Cruz, Bolivia – July 25, 2025 – Today's top stories from eju.tv's 'La Hora Pico' program highlight significant developments across Bolivia, ranging from electoral oversight to environmental concerns. The European Union has commenced the deployment of 32 electoral observers across all nine departments of Bolivia, with a preliminary report expected by August 19. This initiative aims to monitor the electoral process nationwide. In a move to restructure law enforcement, the Minister of Government announced changes in police authorities. Colonel Ángel Morales Calzadilla has been appointed as the new Director General of the Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking. Additionally, new departmental commanders for Potosí, Tarija, and Beni were sworn into office. Politically, Andrónico, a prominent figure, asserted that null or blank votes would ultimately benefit the right-wing, urging against such options due to what he described as simple whims, pride, or misunderstandings. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor's Office is preparing to request preventive detention for Ruth Nina, an ally of Evo Morales. The State Attorney General stated that Nina's declarations pose a direct threat to the electoral process, prompting a Cochabamba fiscal commission to prepare a formal imputation. The trial of Luis Fernando Camacho, Governor of Santa Cruz, has been suspended for the fifteenth time. The tribunal has set August 13 as the new hearing date, with the repeated suspensions attributed to the penitentiary regime's refusal to transfer the governor. In a separate legal matter, Eva Copa, Mayor of El Alto, is seeking an exemplary sanction against Ponciano Santos. Copa, who was not formally notified of Santos's public apologies, stated she would not seek economic compensation but rather a sentence to restore her honor and dignity. In public health news, the Ministry of Health announced a binational campaign with Brazil to combat measles and influenza. Both nations will coordinate prevention efforts in border cities including Beni, Pando, and Santa Cruz, alongside their Brazilian counterparts, with a dedicated vaccination day planned. Lastly, Santa Cruz is grappling with an active forest fire in Puerto Suárez, alongside over 3,000 heat sources detected across the region. San Ignacio de Velasco, San José, and San Miguel are reported as the most affected areas, with two alerts already issued in San Ignacio and San Javier municipalities.

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