Month: June 2011

Bolivia vs. UN dilemma – coca chewing vs. cocaine

Current Bolivian government is questioning Bolivia’s participation in the UN Vienna Convention regarding coca/cocaine. Bolivian government has sent a message that we will pull out of that Convention if the world does not recognize “our right to chew coca.” I do believe, this government is trying to set up the grounds for justification of the…

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14 Bolivian military “invaded” Chile

The article (see link below) describes an increased tension between Bolivia and Chile. 14 Bolivian military were caught in Chilean territory, driving two vehicles (non military) with Chilean plates. Those military men were brought to Chilean justice and then were sent back to Bolivia. Chile also said that the guns captured will not return to Bolivia. A…

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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…

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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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In Bolivia: New holidays vs new jobs or increased production

Bolivia ranks second to Haiti as the poorest country in the LAC region. Our economic development indicators and morbidity/mortality stats show how hard we need to work. Instead we have a lot of holidays, and today a newly created holiday by current government cuts in half our working week, or what was left of it….

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