By Eju.tv: Owner of Santa Rita Claims More Than 70% of Blockade Participants in San Julián Are Part of the Land Invaders The people maintaining blockades in that municipality support the demands of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) and the groups that have been mobilized throughout the country since May 4. Melisa Barba, owner of…
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Chapare Leaders Behind El Alto Blockades? | ¿Dirigentes del Chapare detrás de los bloqueos en El Alto?
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Voices of discontent emerge after Evo supporters from the Chapare are identified at blockade points in El Alto “There are people from the Chapare who are leading these marches, these protests, these blockades. Without a doubt, there are people from the Chapare,” said former neighborhood leader Eddy Condori. Merchant leader…
The Altiplano Jihad | La Jihad altiplánica
By Diego Ayo, Brujula Digital: Hearing a peasant announce that “we are going to carpet the La Paz-Oruro highway with corpses” is dramatic. It is even worse when a pair of lawmakers openly devote themselves to issuing threats without the slightest shame. Nilton Condori states that “if we are going to change the Political Constitution…
“evistas and narcs”: “They Wanted to Hunt a Minister” | “Querían cazar a un ministro”
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno, Eju.tv: “They Wanted to Hunt a Minister”: Zamora Reveals He Suffered Three Ambushes on His Return to La Paz Minister Mauricio Zamora recounted that he was the victim of three ambushes during the opening of the humanitarian corridor last Saturday. He assured that the Government continues to prioritize dialogue as…
Blockaders and Hate | Bloqueadores y odio
By Agustín Echalar, Brujula Digital: The Blockaders I ran into a group of blockaders at the entrance to the airport in El Alto. Many of them had apparently arrived by bicycle, since one of the streets leading to that important facility had been closed off. As I approached with a small group of German tourists…
Neighbors Expel Violent Roadblockers | Vecinos expulsan a bloqueadores violentos
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Residents of Villa Bolívar D in El Alto organized themselves and expelled groups of roadblockers who were attacking local residents In addition to Villa Bolívar, residents of Mercedario, Villa Adela, Districts 3 and 16 de Julio also managed to expel groups of people who did not belong to those neighborhoods….
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