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Weekly Report - 26 March 2009 (WR-09-12)
BOLIVIA: Morales takes on judiciary
Relations between the executive and the judiciary are taking a turn
for the worse. President Evo Morales this week reiterated calls for the
president of the supreme justice court (CSJ), Eddy Fernández, to resign. The
government accuses Fernández of thwarting efforts to bring key officials
associated with past administrations to trial.
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