TAKE 1 OF 2 - HIGHLIGHTS: BOLIVIA PRESS 24-26 AUG 02

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
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• Publication Date: August 26, 2002

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PLACE Bolivia
PERSON La Paz El �
PERSON ' Lupe Callas
ORGANIZATION Citizens
PLACE La Paz '
PLACE United States of America
JOB_TITLE Minister
PERSON Freddy Teodovich
PERSON Anez Moscow
PERSON Deputy Guido
PERSON Felipe Quispe
PERSON Santiago Barrios
PERSON Minister Ruben Pomo
PERSON Affaires Daniel Santos
PLACE Mexico
PERSON Minister Carlos Morales
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� pERSON Spokesman Mauriclo
PERSON Manfred Reyes
PERSON. Czar Takes
. PERSON Ernesto Justinian�,
7 JOBTITLE Deputy Minister
PERSON Czar Emesto Justinian�
,-. PERSON� Santa Cruz
PERSON Sierra El
PERSON Guisela Lopez
JOB _TITLE Comptroller
PERSON La Paz La
PERSON Minister. Carlos Sanchez
PERSON Jaime Paz
JOB_TITLE Superintendent
PERSON Carlos Miranda,
PLACE Chile
PLACE Peru
PERSON Book Fair
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COUNTRY: BOLIVIA, CHILE, PERU, UNITED STATES SUBJ: TAKE I OF 2�
Highlights: BollMa Press 24-28 Aug 02 SOURCE: Bolivia Press Highlights In
Spanish TEXT: FBIS Report This report contains photos or other graphic
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The following is a selection of highlights from the Bolivian press on,24-28 August:
IDB Offers Support in Fighting Corruption La Paz EI'Diario on 28 August -
reports that the Inter-American DeVelopment Bank has offered support to the
Anti-Corruption Struggle Technical Unit, which offered technical help and fund
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control help for the HIPC II funds previously given to municipalities. Office chief
Lupe CaJim expressed appreciation. (La Paz El Diario (Internet Version-WWW)
In Spanish � conservative newspaper) NGOs to Educate Citizens on Rights
Under Criminal Code - La Paz El Diane on 26 August reports that a National
NGOs Network has been established to disseminate the new Criminal Code of
Procedures to help citizens understand their rights under this code. The
agreement was signed on 23 August in La Paz alter the conclusion of a
workshop organized by the US-AID and Management Sciences for Development
(La Paz El Diane (Internet Version-INWW) in Spanish � conservative newspaper)
Troops to Stay In Cochabamba Area - La Paz El Dierlo on.26 August cites
Defense Minister Freddy TeodcNich as reaffirming that the government will not
withdraw Armed Forces troops from the three provinces in the Cochabamba
Tropic region because 'they are part of the cotinter-drug effort." He said that the
effort to demilitarize the region does not mean that troops will be withdrawn
because counter-drug efforts must continue. But he added that the Government
Ministry is in charge of the counter-drug effort, not the Armed Forces, so the
Armed Forces will simply execute policy. (La Paz El Diario (Internet
Version-WWW) in Spanish conservative newspaper) MIR Legislative Chief
Opines on Coalition - La Paz El Dlario on 25 August cites the president of the
Chamber of Deputies, MIR deputy Guido Anez Moscoso, on holding the coalition
with the government "It has been difficult since the alliance began because both
parties have their background and their Ideology, and having a government pact
without problems has not been easy, the country Is the goal, but many times it is
very complicated and problems are inevitable," Anez said. On distributing
government positions, he said there are not enough positions In the 300,000
government Jobs to make the parties happy, and that some candidates promised.
too much. (La Paz El Diane (Internet Version-WWW) in Spanish � conservative
newspaper) (Attachment not included) Chief Deputy Guido Anez Moscoso
Quispe on Governing Coalition - La Paz El Dialler on 25 August cites Pachakuti
Indigenous Movement (MIP) leader Felipe Cluispe as saying:
"They said they will wort and thus far they have not because they are fighting for
fobs, nothing has changed." He added that they would not be able to do what
they have always done because now there are authentic representatives of the
Bolivians in the parliament. For now, he said, his group would wait to see how the
traditional parties work, and later the tough battle will come if they try to hold on
to what they have always done. (La Paz El Marto (interhet Version-VVWW)ln
Spanish � conservative newspaper) Estate Investigation Law Proposed - La Paz
El Diario on 25 August carries a commentary by Santiago Barrios Caballero that
remarks on the huge fortunes that some Incoming government officers disclose
upon taldngoffice, while noting that no background checks are done on where
these fortunes came from; many were in prior governments. Likewise, he says
that the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) is proposing a 20,000 bolivierk limit
on legislative pay. The commentator says he will continue to push for an Estate
Investigation Law to pinpoint the origin of such barely-travailed monies. (La Paz
El Diane (Internet Version-WWW) In Spanish -- conservative newspaper). . ,,�
Illiteracy Eradication Goal - La Paz El Mario on 25 August cites Deputy Educetioif s � �
Minister Ruben Poma as saying the ministry of education has the goal to
eradicate Illiteracy In Bolivia. He said the Armed Forces, universities, and.
churches have pledged support. (La Paz El Made (Internet Version-WVVW) in
Spanish � conservative newspaper) US Government Helps Fund Gas Research -
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La Paz El Diario on 24 August reports that US Charge d'Affaires Daniel Santos
has donated $386,000 to the Bolivian Government to help with the feasibility .
study on the gas export project to the United States and Mexico. Acting
Hydrocarbon Minister Carlos Morales received the donation. (Le Paz El Diario
(Internet Version-VVWW) in Spanish � conservative newspaper) Corruption and
Gas Issues Must Not Be Politicized - La Paz El Diario on 24 August cites
Presidential Spokesman Mauriclo Antezana as saying in response to apparent
remarks by the opposition parties New Republic Force (NFR) and Movement
Toward Socialism that the corruption and gat pipeline issues must not be used
as political tools. The parties said the gas Issue was being handled Incorrectly
and Information was being withheld. In this sense. NFR leader Manfred Reyes
said the gas export decision was already Made, to send it through the Chilean
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SOURCE: Bolivia Press Highlights In Spanish TEXT: a 99 year terms. (La Paz El
Diario (Internet Version-VVWW) in Spanish � conservative newspaper)
Counter-Drug Czar Takes Office - La Paz SI biario on 24 August reports that the
new counter-drug czar, Ernesto Justinian�, 33, has taken office on Friday. His
position Is that of Deputy Minister of Social Defense, the post in charge of drug
related efforts.
(La Paz El Dlario (Internet Veraion-INWW) In Spanish � conservative newspaper)
(Attachment not Included) Drug Czar Ernesto Justinian� Corruption Struggle
Spends $66 Million Over 3-Year Period - Santa Cruz de la Sierra El Deber on 26
August has an article by Guisela Lopez R. gives a pretty comprehensive
overview of the efforts of the Office of Comptroller General, with figures, and the
breakdown of the international support given to Bolivia for the counter-comiption
effort (FB1S Is texting this Item) (Santa Cruz de ta Sierra el Debar (Internet
Version-WWW) in Spanish � Independent newspaper) Minister Berzaln
Interviewed on Political Alliances, Opponents -.La Paz La Razon on 25 August
carries a lengthy interview with Presidency Minister Carlos Sanchez Berzein on
what he thinks about the opposition that will come from the MAS and MIP and
how the government coalition led by Jaime Paz Is doing. (FBIS is texting this
Interview.) (La Paz La Razon (Internet Version-WWVV) in Spanish � conservative
newspaper owned by locally prominent businessmen, many associated with the
National Revolutionary Movement) (Attachment not Included) Presidency Minister
Carlos Sanchez Berzain No Feasibility Study Yet on the Gas Pipeline - La Paz La
Razon on 26 August cites the former Superintendent of Hydrocarbons, Carlos
Miranda, as being 'astounded* that there is no feasibility study yet on the
possible gas pipeline to Chile or Peru. During a forum held in La Paz during the
International Book Fair he revealed that Pacific LNG company, has not done such
a study because it does not know where the gas will go yet. Also, he said the
past government was terribly irresponsible in producing a sketchy technical
document before leaving office. (La Paz La Razon (Internet Version-WNW) in
Spanish � conservative newspaper owned by locally prominent businessmen, �
many associated with the National Revolutionary Movement) THIS REPORT
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