The main union of public transport has gathered and agreed to go on a general “mobilized” (meaning blockades of streets and roads; hunger strikes, etc.) strike. This Confederation of Union Drivers of Bolivia (CSCHB) demands that Supreme Decree No. 890 be revoked. This decree states that as of year 2018, there should be no vehicles older…
Day: June 15, 2011
Violent takeover of a mine… anarchy under way?
Around 6:00am on Tuesday morning, an estimated mob of 300 campesinos violently occupied a tin mine, “Sayaquira”, in the 5th section of the Inquisivi province, La Paz. This mine belongs to “Minera Barrosquira” Company (Embas). This is not the first time this company loses a mine operation, three years ago “Himalaya” wolfram mine in La Paz was also taken and to date there is no solution. The following…
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