By El Diario: Authorities’ openness to dialogue highlighted Highlighting that government authorities have expressed openness to improving the content of Supreme Decree 5503 after listening to observations from various sectors, the representative of the United Evangelical Churches of Bolivia, Luis Aruquipa, criticized the leadership of the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) for maintaining an intransigent position…
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Citizens Push Back Against COB Marches | Ciudadanos rechazan marchas de la COB
By Unitel, Eju.tv: “We Want to Work”: Citizens Confront Marchers and Reject COB Mobilization This Tuesday marks the ninth day of marches and the second day of a hunger strike set up at three pickets in the city of La Paz. The COB is calling for the repeal of Supreme Decree 5503. This Tuesday marks…
After marching in downtown La Paz, drivers hold a rally; they want a direct meeting with the president | Luego de marchar en el centro de La Paz, choferes realizan un mitin; quieren una reunión directa con el presidente
By Brújula Digital: “We no longer want meetings with ministers or with the president of YPFB; on the contrary, we are calling for their resignation. We are going to demand a direct meeting with the president,” said union leader Santos Escalante. Drivers arrived in downtown La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital Public transport drivers arrived today…
Bolivia Burns (from fire and crisis): from the Census strike to blue infighting and campaigns | Bolivia arde (por fuego y crisis): del paro por Censo a riña azul y campañas
By Opinion: October, the historically most “feared” month for social conflicts, takes the lead amid political struggles and fires ravaging the country’s green areas. Bolivia is burning. While the fires consume more than 7 million hectares in the department of Santa Cruz alone (the highest record in history), internal disputes within the Movement Toward Socialism…
Vader pastor witnessed Bolivia political crisis
By Celene Fitzgerald, The Centralia Chronicle reports for TDN, photos from The Daily Chronicle: Pastor Tracy Durham of the Vader Assembly of God Church got uncomfortably close to the political unrest in Bolivia earlier this fall, experiencing some tense moments at street barricades but ultimately siding with the protesters in their cause against a socialist…
Bolivia: Clashes with police during anti-government protest
Deutsche Welle reports: Bolivia: Clashes with police during anti-government protest Tensions heat up in Bolivia’s second city, El Alto, as protesters block roads in a call for increased infrastructure. At least ten people were arrested after an exchange of police tear gas and protestors’ stone throwing. [to watch video, please use the link below] …
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