The heavy load transport union is currently blocking Bolivian roads in 13 points; Tarija’s road to Argentina is already blocked. However, the Civic Committee of Tarija is calling for a departmental strike for tomorrow November 16, 2011. The reason is the oil camp Margarita which is in question as to the royalties’ distribution.
Road blockades UPDATE, Nov 15, 2011
UNITEL and PAT TV channels report this morning (06:29) Oruro: Roads continue to be blocked by their Civic Committee; so La Paz cannot connect with Potosi, Sucre, Tarija, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Sucre: Roads are blocking access by heavy load transport (HT) Santa Cruz: Road block in doble-via La Guardia (lifted yesterday evening and most likely to be…
Take your previsions if calling TO-FROM BOLIVIA
El Dia reports about long distance phone calls to and from Bolivia, as year’s end is approaching plan your best options: The telephone companies that offer long distance services in the country, are preparing to launch promotions and offers during end year’s festivities. They say demand for such international phone calls go up by as much as…
Taxing the music arts is still confusing
El Deber reports on how the tax structure in Bolivia for Art is still confusing, un-motivating and restraining our culture. This cartoon shows how puzzled look all our forms of Art. When Gonzalo Hermosa, leader of Los Kjarkas [on of the major and most famous folk groups in country; one of their songs became the Lambada and was recently sung…
Alpaca Fashion 2011, integrates SMEs to demanding markets
La Razon reported yesterday about Alpaca Fashion 2011: Alpaca Fashion Event 2011, organized by the Chamber of Exporters of La Paz (Camex), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its project PC-Bolivia and the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, promoted the first “inverse” trade mission for American buyers for the sector of…
Indigenous will ask to revoke current president if TIPNIS’ accords are not enforced
Indigenous Assembly Member, Bienvenido Zacu (MAS) regretted that in the last week he has heard statements that call again for a road to be built through the middle of the reserve. During last week, some groups aligned to the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) wanted to re-start the highway project Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos, through the modification of the law that…
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