1. Santa Cruz: Illegal settlers were again the source of violent conflict. Today’s TV programs reported that yesterday at the 9^th 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 to the 8^th ring and Cumavi Ave.; a conflict that escalated in violence between about 50 neighbors and around 25 illegal settlers. Conflict started three weeks ago as reported by neighbors that requested police presence.  The violence started yesterday afternoon (15:30) and illegal settlers were expelled, there was some police presence in the area. By 19:00 hours, neighbors started to burn around 30 sheds with some of the possessions inside, that were not allowed to be taken out by the furious neighbors who also stated that those illegal settlers were paid by someone else who had an interest in that land.

http://www.elmundo.com.bo/Secundarianew.asp?edicion=22/06/2011&Tipo=Comunidad&Cod=15021

An ongoing story that continues to happen countrywide, as little is done to impose land-titling ownership and legality.

2. Politics: Former members of current political party in government have expressed their concerns regarding this government’s performance. Raúl Prada, Alejandro Almaraz and Gustavo Guzmán in a press release, accused the president for “betraying those who helped him obtain the power.”  The columnist criticizes these people for not doing anything about those allegations while they were public servants.

http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-22/vernotacolumnistas.php?id=110621212026

This is not the first this kind of accusations come from individuals who were expelled from ruling party.

3. Government: Three analysts express their concern about how this government’s ruling is questioned more and more. El Dia newspaper reports today that is not a good sign that whenever some of the so-called “social movements” rejects an economic policy (i.e. rising prices of gasoline; changing Supreme Decree on public transport) and the government changes their initial rulings, confidence over this government continues to be downgraded and that posses a serious concern over the economic stability of Bolivia. Government appears as vulnerable, weak and improvised, say Jorge Landivar, Marcelo Varnoux and Carlos Cordero. The latter also says that despite of the above; government is still strong but can trigger an economic crisis.

The cartoon of this article shows a president covered with a rotten umbrella and a giant dragon behind him with the hyperinflation crisis printed in its wings.

http://eldia.com.bo/index.php?c=Portada&articulo=Vulnerable–politicas-economicas-del-Gobierno-generan-conflictos&cat=1&pla=3&id_articulo=66300