The government has a record of over 70K illegal vehicles in 11 days, July 1st is the final day for this registry. Most of these old and heavily used vehicles come from Iquique harbor, Chile. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-20/vernotaahora.php?id=110620175010 The following cartoon appeared today in El Dia newspaper, an unprecedented number of illegal vehicles crossing the border, many of…
Month: June 2011
Bolivians go to Argentina to purchase dollars
While the government “appreciates” de Boliviano currency, the Central Bank has been lowering the exchange rate to the dollar. In the last year, the rate went down from Bs7.20 to Bs6.99 per one dollar. That resulted in some Bolivians traveling to Salta, Argentina to purchase dollars. In Bolivia a dollar in Argentinian pesos is worth 4.40; in Argentina…
No public transport strike tomorrow!
Monday, June 20 will be a regular productive work day. After a five-hour negotiation, both the government and the transport union reached an agreement and there will be no strike tomorrow.
Negotiations continue regarding Monday, June 20’s strike
It is 19:00 and government officials continue the negotiations with the major public transport union. The heavy load transport and the free transport association said earlier that they will not go on strike, as the government met their requirements.
Negotiations underway to cancel tomorrow’s strike
Government is meeting today at 17:00 with the main public transport union with the purpose of cancelling the strike. So, I will write more around 19:00 Bolivian time with an update.
Partial public transport strike on Monday, June 21
While the major transport union still go on strike, the association of free transport (45K members country-wide) will work this Monday. The president agreed to delete part of Supreme Decree No.890. Vehicles older than 12 years will no longer be taken out of service; five-year limits for public transport vehicles and five period tariffs will…
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