Bolivia has been rocked by a series of violent events in recent weeks, leaving at least 18 people dead and many injured. Office takeovers, pipeline destruction and other acts of sabotage have resulted in millions of dollars in damages.
UNASUR EMERGENCY MEETINGIn response to the crisis in Bolivia, an emergency meeting of nine Union of Nations of South America (UNASUR) Presidents was convened on Monday September 15th in Santiago, Chile. The meeting was a success for Bolivia and for UNASUR itself, reflecting a changing balance of power in the hemisphere. The call for a
This is a document written by 3 Congressmen from the MAS party which provides details regarding the planning and carrying out of actions designed to provoke civil disorder and destabilize the government of Bolivia. The document includes observations about the role of former Ambassador Philip Goldman in fomenting destabilization efforts. read more
On behalf of the more than 3.2 working women and men represented by the Canadian Labor Congress, I write today to share our deep concern regarding the current attack on democracy in Bolivia and other areas of Latin America.(The pdf is a the letter from the President of the Canadian Labor Congress to the Foreign Minister of Canada) read more
The announcement of a ‘pre-accord’ between the government and opposition prefects in eastern Bolivia raises hopes that the damaging political violence perpetrated by the latter in recent weeks will be called off. Talks are due to get underway in Cochabamba on September 18th. The Bulletin is available in the pdf file below. For more information on BIF go to: http://www.boliviainfoforum.org.uk/read more
Following the Aug 10th Referendum, where 67% of the population declared their support for the Morales government, dissident governors in Bolivia’s "media luna" stepped up efforts to disrupt and destabilize the country. Acts of violence and sabotage over the last three weeks, in different locations have been well organized with the intent of bringing down the government. Last week, violence against people and property in several provinces controlled by these governors reached a crisis point. In addition to multiple attacks on people and organizatio
Written by Franz Chávez Saturday, 13 September 2008(IPS) – The Bolivian government declared martial law in the northern province of Pando after as many as 15 indigenous supporters of President Evo Morales were killed by rightwing protesters near the town of Cobija.
In This Edition:• Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike• Roots of the Food Crisis• Haiti Debt Campaign in High Gear• Thank You Tom!• 160 Miles for Haiti!Download(PDF format; 4MB)read more
"We are sufficiently strong to split the country," threatens a PODEMOS Santa Cruz deputy Somos lo suficientemente fuertes como para partir al país", amenaza un diputado cruceño de Podemosread more
Dear Family, Sisters and Friends, Ike hit us in Gros Morne Saturday night and Sunday–worse than Hanna. There was a pause around 7 AM Sun. and I walked around the parish gardens which surround our house and the control ditches were full to the top, but holding. Then the downpour continued another six hours and the end of the second ditch broke and flooded the grounds of John XXIII high school for the second time in a week. Plans are under way to make the erosion controls stronger! The owner of the land above the gardens is willing to cooperate now.
