Bolivia Appoints First Indigenous President of Supreme Court
Bolivia Appoints First Indigenous President of Supreme Court
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Justice Mamani was chosen by his peers to serve as the president of Bolivia's Supreme Court, making him the first
indigenous person to occupy the post. | Photo: Correo del Sur
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Published 5 November 2015
Justice Mamani said his selection as head of the Supreme Court came as a result of the changes brought to Bolivia by President Morales.
Justice Pastor Mamani became the first indigenous person in the history of Bolivia to occupy the post of president of the Supreme Court.
In a five to four vote Tuesday night, the sitting justices elected to have Mamani replace Jorge Von Borries, who stepped down in late October due to health concerns.
“After 500 years, for the first time in history an indigenous person occupies this high post that is the president of the Supreme Court. And that has to do with the structural changes that have occurred in the country," said Mamani.
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http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Bolivia-Appoints-First-Indigenous-President-of-Supreme-Court-20151105-0043.html
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