Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Restores Human Rights Assembly Headquarters After MAS Occupation

In a powerful gesture reaffirming the principles of freedom and institutional integrity, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz restored the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights (Apdhb) headquarters to its long-standing leader, Spanish activist Amparo Carvajal. This comes after nearly three years of the building being seized by forces loyal to the previous socialist government led by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). How Long Will Authoritarian Overreach Undermine National Sovereignty? The MAS governments—first under Evo Morales and then Luis Arce—ruled Bolivia for two decades with increasing disregard for due process and democratic norms. For 7,300 days, Bolivians endured abuses and political persecution that...