Category: Business

Today’s road blockade in Santa Cruz

The road to Camiri and the “old road” to Cochabamba (Samaipata included) are currently blocked. La Guardia citizens are demanding the former president of that Municipality Council to resign his post. As reported by Panamerica radio news program early today, around 07:10.

Fall of the Bolivian oil production

Today Pagina Siete reports that Bolivian oil production fell by 15% as of last year. Back in December 2010, Carlos Villegas as President of the Bolivian State major oil company (YPFB), reported that over the last five years, production fell by 50%. According to the Bolivian Institute for Foreign Commerce (IBCE), Bolivia has increased its imports of gasoline and diesel…

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Mining and social unrest, another takeover

Amayapampa, a gold mine was taken over two weeks ago (Chayanta Province, Potosi). Today around 35 people took their offices in La Paz as well. This gold mine is not under operation as a result of the takeover. Miners request the President of Nueva Vista company to come to Bolivia to discuss re-opening the mine; and a salary…

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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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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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