By Juan José Toro, Vision 360: Everything we have seen and lived through — not only in the last five years, but for at least thirty — shows that one of the causes of our poverty and stagnation are the blockades. Blockades add to the reasons for considering them the most commonly used form of…
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Chullpa Ayllu Breaks Silence: Apologies, Truths, and a Call for Peace | Ayllu Chullpa rompe el silencio: disculpas, verdades y llamado a la paz
By Erbol: NORTH OF POTOSÍ Three cabildos from the Chullpa ayllu apologize and call for the restoration of peace and tranquility in the municipality of Llallagua Out of eight cabildos from the Chullpa ayllu, three have issued statements apologizing and calling for “peace and tranquility,” after more than a month has passed since the violent…
Tuesday of chaos with 27 blockades affecting traffic in several regions of the country | Martes de caos con 27 bloqueos afectando la circulación en varias regiones del país
By Unitel, El Dia: The number of blockades rose to 27 this Tuesday, up from 25 the day before. The mobilizations increased despite a group of residents forcing the lifting of some protest points on Monday. There are 27 blockade points in the country at the start of this Tuesday. Photo: APG Archive There are…
Bolivia: Seen as a Country in Chaos Amid Blockades and Unrest | Vista como un País en Caos por Bloqueos y Conflictos
By Erbol: CRISIS Tourism Chamber warns of a ‘devastating’ effect from the conflicts: ‘it will take a long time to recover the image’ The bus terminal had no travel activity on Wednesday morning. The president of the Bolivian Chamber of Tourism, Luis Ampuero, denounced that, as a result of the blockades and conflicts in the…
Conflicts Ahead: A Week Begins with Blockades and Marches Over Fuel Shortages | Conflictos en puerta: inicia una semana con bloqueos y marchas por falta de combustible
By Brújula Digital: Various sectors announce mobilizations in response to the fuel crisis, the seventh provision of the PGE, and other demands. Gold Mining Cooperatives Protest in Downtown La Paz /Photo: APG The coming days will be marked by conflicts in various regions of the country due to fuel shortages, the economic crisis, and opposition…
Blockades and Barbarism | Bloqueos y barbarie
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The blockade of public roads as a form of sectoral protest in Bolivia is a pressure tactic that—due to its frequency, the manner in which it is applied, and, in some cases, the reasons behind it—seems to deviate from the legitimate right that justifies it. This is even more evident when such…
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