Today is the fourth day as social organizations, led by the settlers of Yapacaní, carry out a blockade in order that the Mayor of this municipality, David Carvajal, leaves office. Thousands are affected travellers and transporters. Picture taken by Fuad Landivar, El Deber: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-11-24/vernotaahora.php?id=111124104741 Those of you traveling in/out of Santa Cruz, you may consider…
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Potosi roads blocked this Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Advisory Council of the Potosi Civic Committee (Comcipo) declared a strike for Tuesday, November 22, in demand for the implementation of the agreements signed more than one year ago with the Government, and by the lack of settlement of the border conflict that keeps with the Department of Oruro, as reported by radio Fides. …
Some road blockades suspended temporarily
The trucking industry [heavy load transport association] said on Tuesday afternoon, a recess is in effect, after agreeing with the Government to install a working group to discuss the payment of taxes and fines for the legalization of undocumented trailers or ‘flat’ units. “We determined to make a recess in our pressure measurements while analyzing this…
Tomorrow more road blockades, strikes in Tarija
The heavy load transport union is currently blocking Bolivian roads in 13 points; Tarija’s road to Argentina is already blocked. However, the Civic Committee of Tarija is calling for a departmental strike for tomorrow November 16, 2011. The reason is the oil camp Margarita which is in question as to the royalties’ distribution.
Road blockades UPDATE, Nov 15, 2011
UNITEL and PAT TV channels report this morning (06:29) Oruro: Roads continue to be blocked by their Civic Committee; so La Paz cannot connect with Potosi, Sucre, Tarija, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Sucre: Roads are blocking access by heavy load transport (HT) Santa Cruz: Road block in doble-via La Guardia (lifted yesterday evening and most likely to be…
Beware: road blockades across the nation, next week
There are two possible sources for road blockades next week: road heavy load transport, nationwide; and Oruro particular issues. La Razon reports on the former: This Thursday, high tonnage vehicles blocked the access to the customs area of El Alto, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Oruro and Tarija, to protest for the “imposition” of a valuation table (see…
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