After five hours, police cleared the blockade, a number of injured and four detained people was reported. The route is expedite now.
Day: June 22, 2011
New road blockade today: Santa Cruz – Warnes
Started around 8:00 hours this morning. Around 500 people blockaded not only the road between Santa Cruz – Chapare – La Paz, but also to the northern productive agricultural area of this beautiful department. Blockade also affected the entrance to the Viru Viru International Airport. People are demanding that current Mayor of Warnes resigns from office. A…
Bolivia governance in peril
1. Santa Cruz: Illegal settlers were again the source of violent conflict. Today’s TV programs reported that yesterday at the 9th ring and Cumavi Ave., there were around 20 sheds (some with brick walls) that were destroyed by furious owners and neighbors. The following link was reported by El Mundo newspaper; the problem was close…
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