Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia 2009
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
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    II. The State is based on the values of unity, equality, inclusion, dignity, liberty, solidarity, reciprocity, respect, interdependence, harmony, transparency, equilibrium, equality of opportunity, social and gender equality in participation, common welfare, responsibility, social justice, distribution and redistribution of the social wealth and assets for well being. (Art. 8)
  • Spanish
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    II. El Estado se sustenta en los valores de unidad, igualdad, inclusión, dignidad, libertad, solidaridad, reciprocidad, respeto, complementariedad, armonía, transparencia, equilibrio, igualdad de oportunidades, equidad social y de género en la participación, bienestar común, responsabilidad, justicia social, distribución y redistribución de los productos y bienes sociales, para vivir bien. (Art. 8)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    I. The Republic of Bolivia adopts a participatory democratic, representative and communal form of government, with equal conditions for men and women.
    … (Art. 11)
  • Spanish
    I. La República de Bolivia adopta para su gobierno la forma democrática participativa, representativa y comunitaria, con equivalencia de condiciones entre hombres y mujeres.
    … (Art. 11)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    The duties of Bolivians are:
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    12. To serve in the military, which is obligatory for boys.
    … (Art. 108)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes de las bolivianas y los bolivianos:
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    12. Prestar el servicio militar, obligatorio para los varones.
    ... (Art. 108)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    I. All Bolivians are citizens and exercise their citizenship rights from the age of 18, whatever may be their level of education, occupation or income.
    II. Citizenship rights consist of:
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    2. The right to exercise public functions without any requisites, except those established by law.
    … (Art. 144)
  • Spanish
    I. Son ciudadanas y ciudadanos todas las bolivianas y todos los bolivianos, y ejercerán su ciudadanía a partir de los 18 años de edad, cualesquiera sean sus niveles de instrucción, ocupación o renta.
    II. La ciudadanía consiste:
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    2. En el derecho a ejercer funciones públicas sin otro requisito que la idoneidad, salvo las excepciones establecidas en la Ley.
    … (Art. 144)
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Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia 2009 (English). According to Art. 5(I): "The official languages of the State are Spanish and all the languages of the rural native indigenous nations and peoples, ..."

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Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia 2009 (Spanish).

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