Newsflash: January 17
Constituent Assembly The Constituent Assembly returned to work Monday without having resolved the impasse on voting procedures. MAS representatives stated that they were determined to move forward, “with or without…
Violence Explodes in Cochabamba: Initial Reports of 3 Dead and 100 Wounded
MAS proposal on Constituent Assembly fails to alleviate tensions On January 10, MAS approved a plan to move forward in the Constituent Assembly. MAS offered to accept to the opposition's…
Clubs and Baseball Bats: Cochabamba Regional Conflict Continues
A day of relative calm followed the most dramatic clashes yet between protestors and police in Cochabamba on Monday, January 8. Social groups supporting MAS have blockaded all the major…
Protestors Burn Cochabamba Governor’s Office and Demand His Resignation
Things came to a head on January 8th. Over 20 people were injured, including several journalists. The police eventually tear-gassed the crowd as the conflict increased. In retaliation the group…