Prisoner Held Abroad Faces Abuse

Lestat Montevideo is an American man being held in a Bolivian prison. He is accused of a hotel bombing in 2006.

This blog is not intended to argue his guilt/innocence. Only to help the man survive the conditions he must face in the Bolivian prison system, and ensure he is given a fair trial.

Conditions at Chochocoro prison are primitive at best. He has been held in a small dark cell for the last 6 months, rat infested, no heat, light, mattress, blankets (it is very cold in the Altiplano), the only food he gets is what can be delivered from the out side, the water supply is contaminated.

He is beaten on a regular basis and denied medical care.

His trial has been, to this point, a joke. The acting parties don't even try to pretend they are giving him a fair trial.

Attorneys and other court officials have violated every policy and rule there is in the Bolivian justice system. Some are saying the acts of the officials are criminal. I believe there needs to be an investigation into this matter.

I am sure there are people who believe he deserves all he gets. I believe everyone, regardless of what they have been accused of deserve to be treated humanely.

There are UN international standards of treatment and living that should be upheld.
So far no agency, including the American consulate in Bolivia has shown an interest in his mistreatment.
I am amazed that the man has lived this long considering what he has gone through.
It is my hope that something more can be done to ease the burden he must bare.