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South America, part II: Bolivia

Richard Rosss
2006-04-03 12:30:09

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a penthouse overlooking the jail with all mod cons! You can arrange for women stay overnite for $30, anything you want can be got! We could have bought 5 grams of coke and the guards are told not to search us on the way in or out! The guards are only there by the gates, otherwise the prisoners run the prison thru committes and the top 7 men there (one from each section there).

They don´t eat prison food as the govt puts tranquillisers in it to make the prisoners more docile - they all know about it though so they choose to eat in one of many restaruants there or cook for themselves by buying food there (there are better shops there, than on the outside!) The number one man hands out punishments as well, but mainly to rapists whom they humilate and beat. He was moved prisons for a bit, and the rapes increased. But then the judges wanted to lower it, so they brought him back to the min security jail where rapists would be dealt with. The rape numbers soon fell, and there is almost none here!

There were tons of Coca Cola advertising there - seemingly Coke sponsors the jail for $10k yearly,so the only drink drunk there is coke (apart from raw alcohol) Strange. Some prisoners run internet businesses from inside there and are making fortunes!

There was a uni there, where you could study anything for dollars. Being good at football meant that you got a "scholarship" - free accommadation, free food and other perks. Those poor enough not to be able to afford to buy their own cell (which you are given a deed for) live in dorms or share rooms with others, but are treated like slaves! We paid the guy some money (about $50) and then headed thru the jail. We were all slightly scared initally, but it was great, I recommend it! He was a star as well, funny, clever and a great guide. I am sure there is heaps that I have forgotton about that as there was so much to take in. Finally, the jail ...