Los Tiempos reports in its website at 15:06 today. The police cleared the blockade in Yapacani, at least eight people were arrested and there are several more injured and receiving assistance at Yapacani’s hospital. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/nacional/20110811/policia-desbloquea-yapacani-y-deja-varios-heridos-y_137381_280768.html
Day: August 11, 2011
Road blockades in Santa Cruz, August 11, 2011
This picture is from El Deber web page, the road to Yapacani, Cochabamba and the road to Beni are blocked today. This report is as of 13:35 hours today (route opens for a thirty minute window, sporadically). There is a probability that the old road to Cochabamba (Samaipata) and the Chaco region will also be blocked soon. Groups…
Bolivian economic and social performance weaknesess
This cartoon appeared in El Diario (8/11/2011). It shows Health Minister taking care of an ill government, in front of the bed you can read “Exertion Weaknesses, Narcotraffick, Corruption, Contraband” La Razon reports official data, as of May 2011 the non-traditional exports (manufactures) dropped by 21% in value and by 39% in volume; while traditional (raw materials) went up by 30% in value,…
Blockades in Santa Cruz – Street fights in Cochabamba
El Deber reports today that the rural organizations that supported current political party in government, that access to/from Santa Cruz will be blocked. They want the Rural Development and Agriculture Minister, Nemesia Achacollo quits or is removed from office. Felix Vera, press secretary for the Unique Federation of Campesino workers from Santa Cruz, announced blockade would start Thursday…
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