Possibility of persecution by Bolivian police of students who demonstrated at rallies to obtain better facilities and more government money for the University of La Paz; likelihood of students affiliated to the FUL party and engaged in demonstrations at a university being persecuted by the PS-1 or other political party - Bolivia, 1984-1990
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BOL4754 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Possibility of persecution by Bolivian police of students who demonstrated at rallies to obtain better facilities and more government money for the University of La Paz; likelihood of students affiliated to the FUL party and engaged in demonstrations at a university being persecuted by the PS-1 or other political party - Bolivia, 1984-1990, 1 March 1990, BOL4754, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc470.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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The IRBDC cannot speculate on the possibility or likelihood of persecution of social or political groups. The Documentation Centre provides information as reported by various publicly available sources.
Since 1984 the Bolivian government, police and political groups have undergone changes, and a number of demonstrations have occurred at various universities, both in La Paz and throughout the country. Therefore, tolerance or repression of demonstrations may vary according to each particular case.
Information on a political party or group under the name United Liberation Front or the acronym FUL (searched under both the English name and its possible Spanish translations, as well as its acronym) could not be found among the sources currently available to the IRBDC.
According to various sources, the acronym PS-1 stands for "Partido Socialista - Uno" (Socialist Party - One). According to the same sources, the party has undergone internal divisions which divided it into two main factions. The Europa Year Book 1989 (London: Europa Publications, 1989), p. 514, states that in late 1988 or early 1989 one faction (referred to simply as PS-1) was led by Ramiro Velasco while the "Quiroga Faction", also referred to as "Partido Socialista - Uno - Marcelo Quiroga", was led by José María Palacios. According to the source, both parties have been based in La Paz.
