Bolivian Legislators Demand Government Action on Citizens in Russia

Lawmakers in Bolivia's Tarija department are urgently calling on the Foreign Ministry to manage the repatriation of Bolivian nationals currently in Russia. The demand follows reports and videos circulating that suggest Bolivians may have been involved in combat and were injured.

Legislator Rodrigo Fuenzalida outlined a three-part request: first, an immediate consultation with the Bolivian Embassy in Russia to ascertain their knowledge of the situation; second, an investigation into the recruitment process that brought compatriots to Russia; and third, mobilization efforts to ensure the repatriation of the remains of any Bolivian citizens who have died.

The situation raises serious questions about the circumstances under which Bolivians ended up in Russia, particularly if they were recruited for military service. The legislators' demands highlight a pressing need for clarity and action from the government to protect and account for its citizens abroad.

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First, we ask for an immediate consultation with the Bolivian Embassy in Russia so they can explain what they know because, according to the videos, they even went to attend to them when they were injured; second, it must be investigated how the compatriots were recruited; and third, that they mobilize for the repatriation of the remains of our compatriots.