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Bolivian Supreme Court orders
arrest of former president
Bolivia's Supreme Court on
Friday ordered the arrest of
former president Gonzalo Sanchez
de Lozada and three ministers
implicated in the death of 33
people during demonstrations in
2003, according to reports
reaching here.
The court will send the request
through Interpol, as currently,
the wanted former politicians
all live in the United States.
The three ministers named in the
suit are former presidency
minister Carlos Sanchez, former
interior minister Alberto Gasser
and former defense minister
Freddy Teodovic.
33 people died when police,
soldiers and civilians clashed
during a riot in La Paz, the
nation's administrative capital,
on Feb. 12-13, 2003.
Sanchez was president for the
first time from 1993 to 1997,
andthe second time from 2002 to
2003.
The Supreme court, authorized by
the Bolivian congress, is
alsoprosecuting a genocide case
against Sanchez and his 15
colleagues.
At least 80 people died in
demonstrations in El Alto and La
Pazin September and October
2003, which triggered Sanchez's
resignation.
Hours after he stepped down,
Sanchez fled to the United
States.
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