Rojas Mamani et al v. Sanchez Berzain

1:07-cv-22459

May 31, 2018
Ex-Bolivian Prez Shakes $10M Verdict Over Protest Deaths

A Florida federal judge on Wednesday overturned a $10 million jury verdict against a former Bolivian president and a government minister over civilian deaths during protests in 2003, ruling that the victims' families had failed to show evidence supporting their claim that the killings were part of a plan implemented by the officials.
May 20, 2014
Human Rights Claims Against Ex-Bolivian Prez Greenlighted

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday allowed Torture Victims Protection Act claims to proceed against a former Bolivian president and ex-defense minister accused of planning attacks on civilians, finding the U.S. was likely the only place the family members of those killed would be able to pursue their grievances.
May 09, 2014
Ex-Bolivian Prez Says Claims Over Protest Killings Fall Flat

A former Bolivian president and ex-defense minister on Friday urged a Florida federal judge to dismiss claims that they planned attacks on civilians that killed dozens in an attempt to suppress protests in 2003, saying the plaintiffs had failed to allege they made a plan to kill unarmed civilians.

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