On 9 October 2026, the Ibero-American Group of the International Association of Judges (IAJ) issued a statement expressing serious concern over recent developments in Bolivia involving Judge Juan Carlos Montalbán Zapata, who was reportedly subject to an arrest warrant following a judicial decision on territorial jurisdiction.
IBA Statement on Bolivia
International Association of Judges
Union Internationale des Magistrats
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