Opinion reports that the six elected indigenous congress-persons to the National Assembly, are working in a draft law document that intends to protect the TIPNIS from the road construction, said Bienvenido Zacu, representing the Guarayo people. Zacu said they are still working in such document (70% done) and whenever is ready, it will be submitted to the President of the Lower Chamber.
http://www.opinion.com.bo/opinion/articulos/2011/1006/noticias.php?id=27632
Los Tiempos report that as a reply to the road contract having irregularities and questioned issues prior to awarding the contract, the general secretary of the Bolivian Road Administration (ABC), Antonio Mullisaca said the contract with the Brazilian OAS company is legal. One of the most visible people who question this contract is the leader of opposition party MSM, Juan del Granado, former ally to current government. On the other end, the public officials who are leading the defense are the vice-president Alvaro Garcia and minister Carlos Romero.
Pagina Siete reports today about the images of the violent police aggression to the TIPNIS protest-walk group is from PAT sources, said Eddy Franco, PAT’s News Director. Marco Jimenez, camera and Bernabe Lopez, reporter were in the site to monitor the access of water by the marching group, when violence started; most of the other reporters were in San Borja, sending their material to their channels, newspaper and radios. Franco said that the images that went around the globe were PAT’s, he also said that at the time violence started, there were two other reporting crews there. TV Guarani, had their camera being confiscated and could not release the images. The other was a TV crew from TV Congreso, the National Assembly who did not release any video.
http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-10-06/Nacional/Destacados/0701061011.aspx
El Dia reports that today the TIPNIS protest-walk group will arrive to Caranavi. Some of the indigenous people are concerned about the probable conflict that may arise there. However, all the marching group agreed to continue to walk and to not respond to any provocation. When they reached Entre Rios, also known as “kilometer 25” they were greeted, and offered food and shelter.
Caranavi Mayor, Teodoncio Quelca suggested the indigenous group passes by Caranavi on trucks, or they will be denied passage. Quelca’s argument is that last year, when they had problems, no one came to dialogue. From Caranavi there is a distance of 162 kilometers to La Paz. Current marching group is bordering 600 people.
The general strike called by the Central Workers Union (COB) for 48 hours, has started in most of the departments. Santa Cruz’s regional COR said they will not enforce such strike. In Tarija, the State University said they will go on strike tomorrow only. The COB strike is to request the government increases 2% more on their salaries, as agreed earlier in the year; they are also supporting the TIPNIS demand to stop the road construction that intends to cut in half the National Park and Indigenous Territory.
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