After ten hours, road transit was restored from Santa Cruz city to Camiri; Samaipata – Cochabamba (old road). Citizens from La Guardia and surroundings were asking Mario Subirana to resign, as an apparent alliance with current political party in government and for “betraying” elected Mayor, Jorge ‘Chichino” Morales. The Mayor considered by some in-country and…
Month: June 2011
USA and Bolivia diplomatic relations
Today, current Bolivian president has stated his willingness to restore diplomatic relations with the USA. In the first link he asks European Ambassadors to mediate in this issue. In both articles, he reiterates relationship should be without any impositions… whatever that is in his understanding. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-06-27/Nacional/Destacados/EEUU.aspx http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-27/vernotaahora.php?id=110627123829 Currently, American aid is at its lowest point, during…
Today’s road blockade in Santa Cruz
The road to Camiri and the “old road” to Cochabamba (Samaipata included) are currently blocked. La Guardia citizens are demanding the former president of that Municipality Council to resign his post. As reported by Panamerica radio news program early today, around 07:10.
Bolivian cocaine traffic to USA; beware Sanabria’s accomplices!
This cartoon appeared yesterday on El Dia Newspaper. Police general Sanabria (who was the last Drug Czar of this government, caught in the action in Panama with Chilean cooperation; was immediately deported to USA). The cartoon portrays him in a Karaoke stand, “ready to sing” about all those who participated with him in the narcotrafficking….
Fall of the Bolivian oil production
Today Pagina Siete reports that Bolivian oil production fell by 15% as of last year. Back in December 2010, Carlos Villegas as President of the Bolivian State major oil company (YPFB), reported that over the last five years, production fell by 50%. According to the Bolivian Institute for Foreign Commerce (IBCE), Bolivia has increased its imports of gasoline and diesel…
Mining and social unrest, another takeover
Amayapampa, a gold mine was taken over two weeks ago (Chayanta Province, Potosi). Today around 35 people took their offices in La Paz as well. This gold mine is not under operation as a result of the takeover. Miners request the President of Nueva Vista company to come to Bolivia to discuss re-opening the mine; and a salary…
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