TSJ President Romer Saucedo asserted that judicial reform “is achieved with resources, not thru good intentions.”
In a National Emergency Meeting involving judicial authorities, judges, and magistrates, a decision was reached to implement a staggered suspension of judicial services. This move demands the approval of a legislative package and a budget allocation amounting to five percent of the General State Budget.
Addressing the proposal that sparked public criticism, Saucedo explained that it was a direct reaction to statements by presidential spokesperson Jose Luis Galvez, who described the prospect of a staggered judicial strike—threatened if the sector’s demands were not met within 20 days—as “unheard of.” The sector has currently declared a state of emergency.
Saucedo retorted that “it is indeed totally unheard of and reprehensible, but who is responsible? Politicians,” he told reporters, warning that “the neglect suffered by the Judicial Branch is a reality.”
Commenting on the issue, President Rodrigo Paz remarked that this was not the time for strikes or road blockades, but rather for dialogue, ensuring that structural reforms—particularly within the judiciary—are debated in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly rather than imposed by decree.
From the ruling party, Senate President Diego Ávila deplored the Judicial Branch’s warning of a staggered strike, deeming it inappropriate given the current institutional context.
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