Journalists fear volatile Bolivia elections may escalate press attacks - Committee to Protect Journalists

Journalists fear volatile Bolivia elections may escalate press attacks - Committee to Protect Journalists

For over two decades, Bolivian journalists have endured intimidation, legal harassment, and violence from political actors intent on silencing dissent. Now, journalists fear those attacks may intensify as the country races toward a hotly contested presidential election, in which no clear frontrunner has emerged. “We’re not choosing between democracy and authoritarianism” said reporter Rodrigo Fernández from Radio Erbol, one of the most listened …

Volatile Bolivia Elections May Escalate Press Attacks

For over two decades, Bolivian journalists have faced intimidation, legal harassment, & violence from politicians intent on silencing dissent