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…

Demonstrations in Five Bolivian Cities Demanded an End to the Road Blockades | Movilizaciones en cinco ciudades de Bolivia exigieron el fin de los bloqueos de carreteras

By EFE, Unitel: The marches took place in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, the central city of Cochabamba, as well as Trinidad, Oruro, and Sucre, with slogans against the blockades and “in defense of democracy” [Photo: APG] / A person holds the Bolivian flag during a march for democracy. Citizens from different sectors in…

Bolivia: Kidnapped by Radical Minorities | Secuestrada por minorías radicales

Editorial, Bolivian Thoughts: Political Roadblocks Destroy Jobs, Food Supplies, and Millions of Dollars While the Country Pays the Price Roadblocks driven by a radicalized minority are destroying the national economy and punishing, above all, the Bolivians who work and produce. While groups tied to the Evo movement, Chapare coca growers, sectors of the “ponchos rojos,”…

Calls Grow for Government to Enforce the Law Against Blockades | Crecen pedidos para que Gobierno aplique la ley ante los bloqueos

By El Diario: Speeches Continue, but No Action The prolonged blockades restricting access to and from La Paz and El Alto have intensified public frustration and opened a new front of demands toward the Government. Residents, transport workers, merchants, and health-related sectors are demanding that the Executive move from public statements to concrete actions to…