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Last month the Constitutional Tribunal, Peru's highest court, ruled that exploration should halt in the protected area while the government comes up with a development plan.
ECONOMIST: A scramble for land sets investors against locals
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But just last week, the Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the 57 opposition legislators who were fired last month should be allowed to return to their posts.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Ecuador's democracy at risk
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The appointment of a people's ombudsman, a constitutional tribunal and an independent judicial council will help to break the tradition of mutual back-scratching between government and judges.
ECONOMIST: Bolivia