Government is meeting today at 17:00 with the main public transport union with the purpose of cancelling the strike. So, I will write more around 19:00 Bolivian time with an update.
Partial public transport strike on Monday, June 21
While the major transport union still go on strike, the association of free transport (45K members country-wide) will work this Monday. The president agreed to delete part of Supreme Decree No.890. Vehicles older than 12 years will no longer be taken out of service; five-year limits for public transport vehicles and five period tariffs will…
To stop the transport strike president meets with union leaders
President will meet the public transport union’s leaders today Saturday at 18:00 hours. Around 19:00, it is expected a press conference for an update on the status of Monday’s strike. http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=132144&EditionId=2560 Bolivia needs clear and sound public policies so that we can earn our living, legally and proudly. Blockades, hunger strikes and so forth are…
Russian Ambassador refused to sign an agreement in Tarija
Am I joking? unfortunately NOT!! As a result of an obvious lack of communication, let alone coordination. Russian Ambassador Leonid Golubev, at a meeting with Tarija’s Governance, refused to sign a Letter of Intent. Golubev said that contents were not agreed before with the Governor’s Office of Tarija. The cooperation asked was far and beyond what the…
Mines taken by force end up paying no taxes
Remember this past week of the violent take over of Barrosquira’s mine, Sayaquira? Well, reports on those mines that were taken by force, state that they are a result of conflicting interpretation of the Mining Law and the right of indigenous groups over natural resources. The following article states that mines taken illegally end up not paying taxes and…
Heavy load transport will not go on strike this Monday
The Bolivian Chamber of Transport (CBT) will not go on strike this Monday. The rest of the public transport nationwide, continues with the strike and probable blockades of streets and roads. This Chamber is currently negotiating with the government inside a committee that was created with the participation of both. So, pending that negotiation the CBT…
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