Bolivia: Economic Toll Mounts | Crece el Costo Económico

By ANF, Eju.tv: Businesses Warn of Company Closures and Job Losses After 32 Days of Protests and Road Blockades The manager of the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), Gary Rodríguez, warned that Bolivia’s image has been damaged internationally, which could lead to a decline in investment. After 32 days of protests and road blockades,…

Month of Blockades Deepens Crisis | Un mes de bloqueos agrava la crisis

By El Diario: Radical Sectors Isolate Regions for a Month Blockades and Sieges Worsen the Country’s Economic Crisis The blockades and sieges imposed by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), peasant groups, and supporters of Evo Morales have isolated regions across the country, particularly the cities of La Paz and El Alto. These measures have worsened…

Chicken Shortage Looms | Se avecina escasez de pollo

By Bolivia Tv, Eju.Tv: Impact of road blockades will be felt until July with reduced chicken meat supply, poultry farmers warn Cochabamba “received around 500,000 fewer baby chicks, when the department normally receives approximately 1.3 million baby chicks per week,” revealed the vice president of the Cochabamba Poultry Farmers Association (ADA), Iván Carreón. The road…