Bolivia
Bolivia: Protestors Burn Cochabamba Governor’s Office and Demand His Resignation
Source: Andean Information Network The Prefecture in Cochabamba’s main plaza has been blocked for five days here by social groups demanding the resignation of Prefect Manfred ReyesVilla. Protesting groups reject Reyes Villa’s tenure, as a […]
Work, Water and Revolution
CORNELL GLOBAL LABOR INSTITUTE HONORS OSCAR OLIVERA On October 5, 2006, the Cornell Global Labor Institute held a reception to celebrate their second anniversary. The guest of honor was Oscar Olivera, the Executive Secretary of the […]
Lessons from Bolivia’s “Black October” 2003
Source: The Andean Information Network Three years have passed since the resignation of Boliva President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada after security forces killed at least 59 civilians during protests. The violence and his resignation highlighted […]
Bolivia: Waiting for Nationalization
On May 1st, the day the Bolivian government announced the “nationalization” of the country’s vast oil and gas reserves, I went out to witness the symbolic takeover of a former Bolivian refinery that was privatized […]