translated from Spanish: Bolivia’s clash of powers: Transitional president distastes legislative counter-minister censure

Bolivia’s President Jeanine Añez on Saturday has confirmed her confidence in the Minister of Defense, Luis Fernando López Julio, despite the censorship and impeachment approved by two-thirds Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia.Al contrary to the Constitution and exacerbates the conflict between the Executive and the Legislative of the neighboring country, Añez pointed twitter at the opposition, noting that “the MAS tries to stop my management using parliament. My firm answer is: I will continue to work for Bolivia’s reconciliation and prosperity. The Minister of Defense has my confidence. He has done a great job in the face of natural disasters and the pacification of the homeland.” From the government palace they are considering filing a complaint with the Constitutional Court, as they consider censorship of the Minister of Defense to be illegal, because it was in the absence of the minister himself, but it should be noted that the secretary of state had already made excuses on two other previous occasions, this being the third time he decided not to show up. CENSURE AND DESISTThe Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia censured Minister López Julio on Friday, which implies his immediate dismissal as office of the Government.López Julio did not show up for the act of appeal despite being called to give explanations on two issues: the petition to resign from the Armed Forces to President Evo Morales in November 2019 and the crackdown on protests against Morales’ departure from power in January 2020.The minister presented an excuse for his absence, but the full Of the Assembly decided to declare it unjustified. This is the third time Lopez has not run for a call. The Assembly approved Lopez’s censorship by two-thirds and MAS lawmakers applauded the decision. The president of the Legislative, Eva Copa, has stressed that censorship involves the dismissal of the Minister, as mandated by the Political Constitution of the State. Specifically, this is reflected in Article 158 Paragraph 18. “This resolution will be sent to the transitional president (Jeanine Añez), to comply immediately,” said Copa. This justification is a joke to the Assembly, because the appeals are on important issues, so they happened in October and November and (it is about) clarifying what happened in Sacaba and Senkata”, has argued Copa.Copa has advanced in addition that for the next few days are scheduled for appeals by government ministers Arturo Murillo; Isabel Fernández, and Public Works, Iván Arias.COMMISSION OF RESEARCHIn addition, the Plurinational Legislative Assembly has adopted a resolution for the establishment of the Joint Special Commission of Inquiry on the events of October and November 2019.La Joint Commission consists of Senators Sonia Chiri and Lineth Guzmán of the Al Socialism Movement (MAS), Rosario Rodríguez, of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), as well as MePs Mireya Montaño, Patricia Gutiérrez, Víctor Borda and Juan Cala (MAS) and Amilcar Barral and Eida Middag of Unity Democrat.Copa has indicated that the task of the commission is to investigate the events that took place between October and November 2019: amid the protests over the alleged electoral fraud in the elections October 20 presidential presidential elections that led to the re-election of Evo Morales, the president had to flee the country after the Police and Army withdrew his support. In subsequent protests there were Morales supporters killed in Senkata and Sacaba.

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