Bolivian Publisher Gets 30 Years for Murder

By: E&P Staff A bizarre criminal case that resembled a Latin American telenovela combined with elements of the old "Columbo" detective TV show reached its climax in an El Alto courtroom Oct. 1. The publisher of Bolivia's oldest and most prestigious daily newspaper was sentenced to 30 years without parole for murdering his wife in a way that made it appear she had been targeted by corrupt forces angry at the coverage of El Diario.

Mark Fitzgerald has the details in his latest Americas Extra column.