Will Luis Arce Rebuild Bolivia’s Broken Judiciary?
By
José Miguel Vivanco, César Muñoz Acebes
Bolivia’s new president should resist the temptation to politicize the justice system.
A well-functioning, independent judicial system is essential for good governance, accountability, and, ultimately, political stability The lack of such a system in Bolivia explains many of the serious problems the country has gone through in the last year The peaceful October 18 election, however, has opened a new opportunity for the country When Luis Arce received the presidential sash on November 8, he inherited a justice system in tatters and pliant to those in power His predecessors, Evo Morales – who remains the leader of Arce’s party, the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) – and...
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