Branko Marinkovic
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Branko Marinkovic Jovicevic (August 21, 1967, in Santa Cruz) is a Bolivian politician and businessman. He was born to a Croatian father and Montenegrin mother who came to Bolivia in 1954. Marinkovic also holds Croatian passport.
He studied Electromechanical Engineering and Economics and Finance at the University of Texas in United States. Marinkovic is important in the Oilseeds Industry in Bolivia since 2000 and is president of the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs since 2004 and vice chairman of Banco Económico. He was also elected prefect of the Civic Committee of the Santa Cruz Department
in 2006.
Marinkovic is noted for his pro-autonomy views and is an opponent of President Evo Morales
. Official La Paz
government see's Marinkovic as a thug who is tearing Bolivia by Croatian recipe for separation from the old Yugoslavia - with the streams of blood. In the documentary Who is Branko Marinkovic which was aired on Bolivian national television, Marinkovic is shown as descendant of an Ustasha
, although his father fought the Nazis
and Ustashe during World War II
as a member of the Partisans. In that same documentary Marinkovic is shown as a member of a nation, Croatian nation
, which committed war crimes during World War II and Croatian War of Independence
.
Just three days after being re-elected as a president, Evo Morales has taken Marinkovic owned ranch Yasminka, under the pretext of land reform. The court ruled that Marinkovic's ranch was allegedly obtained fraudulently from Guarayo Indians, and will be returned to them. The lawyer representing Marinkovic said they were not informed of the verdict. In court Marinkovic leads another lawsuit in which he struggles to keep his second ranch, Laguna Corazon.
In December, 2010 Bolivia's prosecutor has filed charges against 39 people, including Marinkovic, for the last year's alleged plot, which aim was to kill Evo Morales and start an armed rebellion. Marinkovic, and other leading opposition leaders argued that in no way they are associated with the plot. Marinkovic was forced to exile in the United States
while fearing for his life. He claims his innocence and has said; Bolivian government pursues me and forced me to live outside my beloved Bolivia, because in Bolivia my life would be threatened. I have no guarantees that I would be allowed a fair trial.
He studied Electromechanical Engineering and Economics and Finance at the University of Texas in United States. Marinkovic is important in the Oilseeds Industry in Bolivia since 2000 and is president of the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs since 2004 and vice chairman of Banco Económico. He was also elected prefect of the Civic Committee of the Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
in 2006.
Marinkovic is noted for his pro-autonomy views and is an opponent of President Evo Morales
Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma , popularly known as Evo , is a Bolivian politician and activist, currently serving as the 80th President of Bolivia, a position that he has held since 2006. He is also the leader of both the Movement for Socialism party and the cocalero trade union...
. Official La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
government see's Marinkovic as a thug who is tearing Bolivia by Croatian recipe for separation from the old Yugoslavia - with the streams of blood. In the documentary Who is Branko Marinkovic which was aired on Bolivian national television, Marinkovic is shown as descendant of an Ustasha
Ustaše
The Ustaša - Croatian Revolutionary Movement was a Croatian fascist anti-Yugoslav separatist movement. The ideology of the movement was a blend of fascism, Nazism, and Croatian nationalism. The Ustaše supported the creation of a Greater Croatia that would span to the River Drina and to the border...
, although his father fought the Nazis
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
and Ustashe during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a member of the Partisans. In that same documentary Marinkovic is shown as a member of a nation, Croatian nation
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
, which committed war crimes during World War II and Croatian War of Independence
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
.
Just three days after being re-elected as a president, Evo Morales has taken Marinkovic owned ranch Yasminka, under the pretext of land reform. The court ruled that Marinkovic's ranch was allegedly obtained fraudulently from Guarayo Indians, and will be returned to them. The lawyer representing Marinkovic said they were not informed of the verdict. In court Marinkovic leads another lawsuit in which he struggles to keep his second ranch, Laguna Corazon.
In December, 2010 Bolivia's prosecutor has filed charges against 39 people, including Marinkovic, for the last year's alleged plot, which aim was to kill Evo Morales and start an armed rebellion. Marinkovic, and other leading opposition leaders argued that in no way they are associated with the plot. Marinkovic was forced to exile in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
while fearing for his life. He claims his innocence and has said; Bolivian government pursues me and forced me to live outside my beloved Bolivia, because in Bolivia my life would be threatened. I have no guarantees that I would be allowed a fair trial.