Election of Judges: MAS imposes its proposal 
The advanced ruling this morning in the adoption of the rules of screening of candidates for the four estates of the judiciary, in one session per time and area of \u200b\u200bthe Legislative Assembly Plurinational with the notable absence of the opposition, who left the debate after failing his intention to "achieve greater transparency in the process."
until 23:00 last night, the Legislature approved five articles of the 21 having the regulations. The
decision at the beginning of the meeting was to advance in the 16 items allegedly agreed with the opposition on Tuesday and leave the end those in which there were no agreements.
triumphalist attitude of the vice president of state and chairman of the Legislative Assembly, Alvaro Garcia Linera, who on Wednesday announced that there was consensus on 90 percent of the articles, ie in 16 of the 21 articles, triggered the reaction opposition MPs who left the Special Commission Multiparty first and last night's plenary sessions.
"What the MAS is doing is generating all conditions to take the Body Judicial, in the same way that worked to make the Electoral Body, "the chief seats in the Senate of the SSP - CN, Bernard Gutierrez, one of the illustrious opponents who tried to higher flexibility in the selection of 125 candidates to the Constitutional Court Plurinational , Supreme Court, Court Agroambiental and authorities of Council of the Magistracy.
While the original project argues that the application and screening of candidates will be fulfilled within 60 days, the opposition asked for more time to spread the history and professional qualifications. This first phase will be in charge of the Legislature, while the organization of the election shall be held by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal within 90 days.
A total of 21 items are considered by lawmakers in the legislature, which has a sufficient majority to approve the regulation.
Garcia Linera lamented that opposition lawmakers in the National Convergence (CN) and National Unity (UN) have "abandoned and unknown" the Consultation Committee.
"This morning, a political force is removed, another has ignored the lateness. As officers made the effort, but now I gather advanced 16 points to go running here and to approve the regulations. I regret that there is greater willingness to compromise, "he said.
Gutierrez questioned that there was a 90 percent advance in the discussion of the project when the substantive issues had not been resolved, and accused the Vice President had not concluded, and stated that the document, despite the agreements, not contains structural modifications to the conduct of judicial elections at year's end.
President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hector Arce (MAS), highlighted the contributions of the opposition during the debate in the Special Committee. "We have shown more than enough to seek dialogue and consultation and we will continue (...). Hopefully today (yesterday) or tomorrow (today) we can pass this regulation, "he said.
Sen. ruling, Eugenio Rojas, explained that the differences focused on the screening of candidates and how the allocation of scores of professionals who apply to the different functions of the judiciary.
The proposal to form four committees to rate the applications were rejected, and the officer persisted in the assessment through joint committees of the Constitution of the cameras and the Plural Justice Joint Commission, as deputy Movimiento Sin Miedo (MSM ), Fabian Yaksic.
Among the few results of management displayed by the opposition, it was agreed half-hour broadcast, the rating process of each applicant in the committees of the Legislature. Vs Oficialismo
opposition
García Linera Regulation said there was consensus on 16 of 21 items.
Opposition Rejection denied that claim. He said the changes were only so.
Ombudsman proposes changes
The Ombudsman questioned Rolando Villena Regulation Screening of the candidates of the judiciary and the Constitutional Court Plurinational proposed by the MAS and made suggestions through a letter sent to the president of that body, Alvaro Garcia Linera.
After an analysis of the draft regulations, the first suggestion of counsel refers to Article 3, which states that once the Supreme Electoral Tribunal issued the call to the process, the Chair of the Legislative Assembly issued the call for application and screening of applicants, so it states that the call is made by all possible means and give sufficient time for that information reaches all stakeholders.
also notes that the Electoral System Act 026 violates the right to freedom of expression of applicants for judicial authorities to be shortlisted by the Legislative Assembly elected by popular vote, possibly in October.
tensions and incidents
The Legislative Assembly President Alvaro Garcia Linera, reinstated last night amid tensions meeting and after several incidents, featuring heated tempers of some legislators. The President declared that the Legislature can not waive the screening of candidates for the highest court country's justice for a worthy group of outstanding lawyers do, and raised the opposition.
After nearly five hours of intense debate among Assembly members from the opposition and the ruling party, around 21:20 was put into full consideration the adoption of Article I of the Internal Screening of candidates for the Formation of Court Constitutional, Supreme Court, Court Agroambiental and the Council of the Magistracy.
It was approved by over two-thirds vote with the following: Article 1 (Purpose). This Regulation establishes the procedure and deadlines for the call, qualification, assessment and screening of applicants to positions in the four estates of the judiciary.
In the morning, the National Convergence legislators left the round table, after separate press conferences, some of the legislators of that party anticipated that ignored the consensus reached at the previous day and would not approve anything . The officers criticized this position. UN
draft regulation notes
The Office of the United Nations Human Rights noted some aspects contained in the initial version of the draft Regulation screening of candidates for the elections of the highest judicial authorities of the country, and recommended that the rule set "clear objectives and criteria" to describe the merits and qualifications of candidates.
"For instance, establishing a scoring system which properly weigh the demonstration of competence of each applicant," he says in a statement yesterday.
also recommends adoption of mechanisms to enable civil society to comment to ensure greater transparency and participation in the screening process of applications.
"In this regard, the Office encourages all decisions to continue the legislative debate is ongoing, so that the end result is the adoption of a rule that, under international law, to ensure the screening of the best candidates and candidates who will be responsible for conducting the administration of justice, both ordinary and indigenous, in the State of Bolivia, "the statement said.
The High Commissioner highlighted the initiative to develop a regulation "because it is a fundamentally important step prior to the popular vote."
NATIONAL UNITY
The deputy of National Unity (UN) Antonio Franco yesterday called an instance incorporating expert who can evaluate the candidates who apply to the judicial branch, to thereby ensure that the best people are those who occupy senior positions in the State Authority .
"The Movement Toward Socialism has not wanted the deputies, senators and senators we have a collegial body of people expert in constitutional, administrative law and human rights, to be authorized to assess the different candidates to qualify for the highest court of justice, "he said.
On behalf of his party, Special emphasis was placed on a collegial body like the National Bar Association (Conalab), may be who carried out the screening process. To that end, proposed the inclusion of a new article in the regulations that enable the incorporation of this instance.
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The Ombudsman, Rolando Villena, in a letter sent to the State Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera said on Thursday that 026 of the Electoral System Act violates the right to freedom expression of applicants for judicial authorities to be shortlisted by the Legislature and elected by popular vote, possibly in October. 