This cartoon and Editorial is from El Diario, December 25, 2011: The tidal wave of blockades of streets, roads, offices and even walks that shook the country throughout the year which ends, has not been less able to cause concern and alarm up the general population, at the end which turned out to be the…
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Gifts for Bolivian citizens, 2012
This cartoon is from El Diario, December 23, 2011. It shows Santa carrying a huge bag of “gifts” for the Bolivian population, while common citizen watches terrified… the bah reads: “strikes, chaos, blockades, marches, mobilizations, terror. Unfortunately, they are “leftovers” from earlier years. Bolivian democracy is in peril and current politicians and social movements, organizations…
Bolivian sins
Bolivian sins by Humberto Vacaflor G., appeared in http://www.hoybolivia.com For those who do not believe that the situation of Bolivia looks like Somalia, that State was dissolved in 1991 and has ceased to exist, here are some facts. Before making this list, it’s worth remembering that Somalia is a territory without a State, is a…
Government perceived as weak regarding escalating conflicts…
This cartoon is from El Diario, December 6, 2011. It shows a citizen chained around blockades, marches, bottlenecks, lost time, traffic cuts, dance rehearsals, strikes. An Angry frustrated Bolivian saying: “..Aren’t there human rights for people who honestly have to work to be able to survive in the country!!” In addition, El Deber captured the…
Briefs: sugar export and heavy load transport
Both news reported by La Razon, if you want to read the full Spanish articles, please use the links provided below, thank you. Sugar export The Government authorized the export of 650 thousand quintals (qq) of sugar. The measure falls short to the Bolivian sugar industry; sugar cane growers and sugar mills planned to…
Bolivian negotiation 101 = blockades
What is the intention to live year around with strikes and blockades? this is not the times of getting out of a dictatorship; nor is it the attempts to grow politically like current president and his political party did before assuming power six years ago. Today’s editorial from Los Tiempos excerpts follow: Blockades, a collective…
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