Roger Pinto Molina
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Roger Pinto Molina is a Bolivia
n right-wing politician.
Molina was born in Santa Rosa, Beni
. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1997, from the single-member constituency 67 in Pando
(covering areas in the provinces Nicolás Suárez, Manuripi and General Federico Román) as a Nationalist Democratic Action
(ADN) candidate. His alternate was Edgar Balcázar Velasco. He has also been the Prefect of Pando.
As of 2002, Pinto served as Director of the Baptist Church, Technical Assistant of the Central Bank of Bolivia
, president of the Cooperativa de Teléfonos, Cobija, member of the national directorate of the Telephone Cooperatives Federation (FECOTEL), president of the Electoral Court of Pando, president of the Asociación de Ganaderos, Pando, municipal council in the city of Cobija
and departmental executive secretary of ADN. Pinto is also a major land-owner, owning a 3,269 hectares of land in El Lago and El Atajo (both areas in the municipality of Porvenir
).
In 2005, Pinto was elected to the Senate as a Podemos
candidate from Pando. He served as the head of the Podemos faction in the Senate. He was reelected to the Senate in 2009, as a candidate of Plan Progress Bolivia-National Convergence. His alternate is Linda Flor Brasilda Villalobos.
Pinto was accused of involvement in the September 11, 2008 massacre in Porvenir
. The Bolivian government accused Pinto of having, during his tenure as prefect of Pando, sold twenty-two hectares of land to the department of Pando for the 'ridiculous' amount of .
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n right-wing politician.
Molina was born in Santa Rosa, Beni
Beni Department
Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in the country , covering 213,564 square kilometers , and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842 during the administration of General José...
. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1997, from the single-member constituency 67 in Pando
Pando Department
Pando is a department of Bolivia, with an area of , adjoining the border with Brazil. Pando has a population 66,689 . Its capital is the city of Cobija....
(covering areas in the provinces Nicolás Suárez, Manuripi and General Federico Román) as a Nationalist Democratic Action
Nationalist Democratic Action
Nationalist Democratic Action is a right-wing political party in Bolivia led by Jorge Quiroga. ADN was founded on March 23, 1979 by the military dictator Hugo Banzer after he stepped down from power. It later expanded to include the Revolutionary Left Party and a faction of the Bolivian Socialist...
(ADN) candidate. His alternate was Edgar Balcázar Velasco. He has also been the Prefect of Pando.
As of 2002, Pinto served as Director of the Baptist Church, Technical Assistant of the Central Bank of Bolivia
Central Bank of Bolivia
The Central Bank of Bolivia is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is Marcelo Zabalaga Estrada.The official site is http://www.bcb.gob.bo.-History:...
, president of the Cooperativa de Teléfonos, Cobija, member of the national directorate of the Telephone Cooperatives Federation (FECOTEL), president of the Electoral Court of Pando, president of the Asociación de Ganaderos, Pando, municipal council in the city of Cobija
Cobija
The Bolivian city of Cobija is located about 600 km north of La Paz in the Amazon Basin on the border of Brazil and Peru. Cobija lies on banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city Brasiléia. Cobija lies at an elevation of ca...
and departmental executive secretary of ADN. Pinto is also a major land-owner, owning a 3,269 hectares of land in El Lago and El Atajo (both areas in the municipality of Porvenir
Porvenir Municipality
Porvenir Municipality is a municipal section of the Nicolás Suárez Province in the Pando Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Porvenir. It was the site of the Porvenir Massacre on September 11, 2008. It is also the birthplace of current Cobija mayor, Ana Lucía Reis....
).
In 2005, Pinto was elected to the Senate as a Podemos
Social and Democratic Power
Podemos is the name of a right-of-center, pro-business Bolivian political party. It is a pseudo-acronym standing for 'Poder Democrático y Social' , but the word also means "We can."-Nationalist Democratic Action:...
candidate from Pando. He served as the head of the Podemos faction in the Senate. He was reelected to the Senate in 2009, as a candidate of Plan Progress Bolivia-National Convergence. His alternate is Linda Flor Brasilda Villalobos.
Pinto was accused of involvement in the September 11, 2008 massacre in Porvenir
Porvenir Massacre
The Porvenir Massacre was a deadly ambush in the early hours of September 11, 2008, allegedly organized by Prefectural authorities of the Bolivian Department of Pando, as part of a civil coup d'état against the government of Evo Morales by members of the right-wing...
. The Bolivian government accused Pinto of having, during his tenure as prefect of Pando, sold twenty-two hectares of land to the department of Pando for the 'ridiculous' amount of .