Events At Usip

Bolivia’s October 2019 national elections convulsed the country as fraud allegations triggered widespread protests and social conflict. On December 13, USIP and WOLA held an in-depth discussion of the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts’ findings and an examination of how the GIEI’s recommendations can promote the kind of accountability, healing and common understanding across Bolivia’s political and identity divides that could ultimately prevent the repetition of the conflict, violence and human rights violations that marked the country’s 2019 electoral crisis. Speakers Steve Hege, introductory remarks Deputy Regional Director for Latin America, U.S. Institute of Peace Juan Mendez Former Member, GIEI; Professor of Human Rights Law in Residence, Washington College of Law, American University Patricia Tappatá Valdez Former Member, GIEI Member, Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jaime Vidal Former Executive Secretary, GIEI; Coordinator, Follow-U