Eighth Bolivian Official Sentenced For Extorting Jacob Ostreicher
A Bolivian judge has sentenced to three years in prison the most senior government official known to be involved in
A Bolivian judge has sentenced to three years in prison the most senior government official known to be involved in
A former Bolivian government official was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday as the No. 2 figure in the
Little is being revealed about Jacob Ostreicher’s flight from house arrest in Bolivia and into the care of actor-activist Sean
Bolivian President Evo Morales said a US businessman’s decision to flee the South American nation was tantamount to admitting to
It’s a smoke and mirrors saga fit for Hollywood, complete with a major movie star, murky reports of a kidnapping
Actor Sean Penn says he is with Jacob Ostreicher after a humanitarian operation was carried out to remove the New
Bolivia’s government says it considers American businessman Jacob Ostreicher a fugitive after unknown groups helped him flee across the border
A New York businessman detained more than two years in Bolivia on suspicion of money laundering arrived in the United
UPDATE 5:19PM ET: A son of Mr. Ostreicher tells TLS the following: “My father is in the US….he was kidnapped
Councilman David G. Greenfield released the following statement today on the return to the United States of Jacob Ostreicher, who
Councilman David G. Greenfield is stepping up the pressure on the Bolivian government to release Brooklyn resident Jacob Ostreicher from
Bolivian prosecutors say two members of an alleged extortion ring that targeted American businessman Jacob Ostreicher have pleaded guilty and
Schumer submitted the following statement for the record at the Congressional subcommittee hearing, Advocating for American Jacob Ostreicher’s Freedom After
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, participated in
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the statement below, following news that a Bolivian judge released Jacob Ostreicher, a New
Sources tell YWN that after 30 court hearings, Jacob Ostreicher has been released on bail, and to house arrest. The bail
The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) wishes to publically praise and thank Governor Bill Richardson for his extraordinary efforts
Brooklyn – Councilman David G. Greenfield today sent a letter to actor Sean Penn thanking him for his involvement in
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A Bolivian appeals panel has refused to immediately release a New York businessman, despite evidence he
It is an unlikely tale: Orthodox Jew from New York City comes to Bolivia to rescue a rice-growing venture, gets
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Bolivia – In a recently-released video, Jacob Ostreicher speaks about his case and his medical condition.
A high-ranking Bolivian official was arrested Monday for alleged illegal enrichment from the sale of rice seized from a U.S.
The following statements were released in the past 24 hours, and are posted in the order that they released: Tischler
A Bolivian court denied bail this morning to Jacob Ostreicher, a Borough Park, Brooklyn resident who has been incarcerated without
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is organizing thousands of synagogues into action on behalf of Jacob Ostreicher, a Brooklyn resident who
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House panel that oversees international human rights, will chair a congressional hearing
Congressman Bob Turner (NY-09) released the following statement in light of recent unrest in Bolivia calling on the State Department
Congressman Chris Smith, who announced during his Congressional Hearing that he would go and visit Jacob in prison, was not
Last week, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing on Human Rights Concerns in Bolivia: The Case of
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Human Rights Concerns in Bolivia: The
A House panel on Wednesday will turn the heat up on the State Department to do more for an American
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler and Nydia Velazquez today urged the
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