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…

Taxing the music arts is still confusing

El Deber reports on how the tax structure in Bolivia for Art is still confusing, un-motivating and restraining our culture. This cartoon shows how puzzled look all our forms of Art. When Gonzalo Hermosa, leader of Los Kjarkas [on of the major and most famous folk groups in country; one of their songs became the Lambada and was recently sung…

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…