Carlos Orlando Gutiérrez Luna

On 28 October, 2020, Orlando Gutiérrez Luna, executive secretary of Bolivia’s miners’ union, the Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia (FSTMB) died after suffering a severe assault on 21 October, 2020.

The attack took place shortly after the electoral victory of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) party. A senior union leader and a potential MAS-IPSP senate candidate for La Paz (until his candidacy was rejected by the electoral authorities) Gutiérrez had been the target of numerous death threats over many years.

According to reports, against a backdrop of protests against the MAS-IPSP election victory, Gutierrez Luna and another union leader were attacked by right wing groups in two separate attacks.

Gutiérrez Luna was badly beaten, though his family and comrades have not disclosed any major details of the attack. He was taken to hospital and while he initially appeared to be recovering his condition suddenly deteriorated and he died.

Gutierrez was one of the most high-profile miners in the country and following the election victory of MAS there was speculation that he would be offered a post in the government, as Minister of Labour.


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Région:Amériques

Pays:Bolivie

Département/Province/Etat:La Paz

Sexe1:Masculin

Age:36

Date de l'assassinat:28/10/2020

Menaces précédentes:Yes

Type de travail:Syndicaliste

Organisation :(FSTMB) Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits civils et politiques, Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droit du travail, Elections, Industrie de l'extraction/Mégas projets

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Carlos Orlando Gutiérrez Luna

On 28 October, 2020, Orlando Gutiérrez Luna, executive secretary of Bolivia’s miners’ union, the Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia (FSTMB) died after suffering a severe assault on 21 October, 2020.

The attack took place shortly after the electoral victory of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) party. A senior union leader and a potential MAS-IPSP senate candidate for La Paz (until his candidacy was rejected by the electoral authorities) Gutiérrez had been the target of numerous death threats over many years.

According to reports, against a backdrop of protests against the MAS-IPSP election victory, Gutierrez Luna and another union leader were attacked by right wing groups in two separate attacks.

Gutiérrez Luna was badly beaten, though his family and comrades have not disclosed any major details of the attack. He was taken to hospital and while he initially appeared to be recovering his condition suddenly deteriorated and he died.

Gutierrez Luna was one of the most high-profile miners in the country and following the election victory of MAS there was speculation that he would be offered a post in the government, as Minister of Labour.


Si vous souhaitez nous donner un souvenir personnel, merci de nous écrire à: HRDMemorial@frontlinedefenders.org

Région:Amériques

Pays:Bolivie

Département/Province/Etat:La Paz

Sexe1:Masculin

Age:36

Date de l'assassinat:28/10/2020

Menaces précédentes:Yes

Type de travail:Syndicaliste

Organisation :(FSTMB) Federación Sindical de Trabajadores Mineros de Bolivia

Secteur ou type de droit que défendait le DDH:Droits civils et politiques, Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels:

Détail sur le secteur:Droit du travail, Elections, Industrie de l'extraction/Mégas projets

Plus d'informations:Front Line Defenders

1Cette base de données enregistre l'identité sexuelle choisie par une personne. Si elle ne s'identifie pas elle-même comme homme ou femme, elle peut utiliser l'option autre/aucun ou employer le terme IGNB (identité de genre non-binaire).