Evo Morales condemns repression in Jujuy and calls for the intervention of human rights organizations

The former president of Bolivia Evo Morales (2006-2019) condemned this Thursday the repression in the Argentine province of Jujuy and called for the intervention of human rights organizations to “take care of life”, after reporting clashes in that place against a local constitutional reform.

“We condemn the brutal repression suffered by our sisters and brothers in Jujuy. The violence, the racial hate speech and the lies of an authority that supported the coup d’état in Bolivia will not silence the cry for peace, sovereignty and dignity of social organizations”. points to a post by Morales on his Twitter account.

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The former Bolivian president pointed out that a Constitution must “to be the product of consensus to guarantee sovereignty over natural resources and protect the rights of the people and their indigenous communities.”

“That the @CIDH (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights) and other organizations defending Human Rights intervene to take care of the lives of our brothers”indicated.

He concluded by expressing his support for the “brothers” who are marching in Argentina with the wiphalathe multicolored indigenous flag, which is “symbol of freedom and solidarity between peoples worthy of the Great Homeland and the world.”

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We condemn the brutal repression suffered by our sisters and brothers in #jujuy. Violence, racial hate speech and lies from an authority that supported the coup in Bolivia will not silence the cry for peace, sovereignty and dignity of social organizations

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— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) June 21, 2023

Since the weekend they are reported in Jujuy roadblocks and protests in rejection of a constitutional reform that limits the right to assembly and demonstration, which has been proposed by the local governor, Gerardo Morales.

Faced with this situation, in one of the repressions at least 170 were injured and some 70 apprehended, of which approximately 20 have already been released.

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Likewise, the IACHR called this week on the Argentine State to respect “the right to freedom of expression” and the “inter-American standards of the use of force” in the protests in Jujuy.

This day, concentrations were reported in several municipalities of the province and cuts on the roads, with periodic releases in which vehicles are allowed to pass.

Source: Elcomercio

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