There is currently (as of 7am today) a road blockade in the vicinity of Yacuiba, en route to Argentina. A number of students are blockading the road near Villa El Carmen, about 20 Km from Yacuiba, town where another number of those students are in their 5th day of hunger strike. Students belong to the…
Month: June 2011
Governing by decrees…
This cartoon appeared yesterday in El Diario, it shows both president and vice president next to a cannon, firing Supreme Decrees (SD) at a target labelled as Democracy. Government is questioned in the manner they intend to rule without further analysis or consideration of such measures without the participation of the Congress, now labelled as…
National transport strike… starting Monday, June 20
The main union of public transport has gathered and agreed to go on a general “mobilized” (meaning blockades of streets and roads; hunger strikes, etc.) strike. This Confederation of Union Drivers of Bolivia (CSCHB) demands that Supreme Decree No. 890 be revoked. This decree states that as of year 2018, there should be no vehicles older…
Violent takeover of a mine… anarchy under way?
Around 6:00am on Tuesday morning, an estimated mob of 300 campesinos violently occupied a tin mine, “Sayaquira”, in the 5th section of the Inquisivi province, La Paz. This mine belongs to “Minera Barrosquira” Company (Embas). This is not the first time this company loses a mine operation, three years ago “Himalaya” wolfram mine in La Paz was also taken and to date there is no solution. The following…
Bolivian humor about contemporary politicians
This cartoon appeared in El Diario on June 13, 2011. It reflects how we view current Bolivian politicians, both in and outside the government structures. In the cartoon a girl asks the group who is trying to step the balloon that portrays Bolivia. She wants to know what they are playing at/with? One of them…
National public transport strike, part II
A quick update on this strike, main transport union has instructed to go on general strike starting this coming Thursday. Main issue is now the Supreme Decree No.890 which rules a limit of 12 years old public transport vehicles. It is still too early to tell whether this strike will continue or not. Santa Cruz…
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