Tension in Bolivia l Government coup branded general strike

The general strike conducted by the Bolivian Workers Confederation (COB), became violent Wednesday by police action in the Oruro-Cochabamba highway that left three policemen and at least seven injured miners. Bolivian Minister of Government Carlos Romero, confirmed that more than 100 mine workers Huanuni were detained by police in the operation in the village unlock orureño of Caihuasi. He said that a group of protesters dynamite exploded, which caused damage to the bridge structure linking the town with Caracollo, part of the La Paz-Cochabamba. "Police conducted a deterrence work, we sought to converse through megaphones, but it was not possible.'s Response was dynamite, stones and sharp objects. This is not the way to express a collective action , "said the official. "Our colleagues have been caught in Caihuasi. 's was so brutal police repression that left about seven wounded, they were taken to Oruro. was also learned that a lot of colleagues were arrested, "said Edgar Mejia, secretary of the Federation conflict Mineworkers in Bolivia. The protest of the Central Obrera unit, which calls for the amendment of the pension law, managed to halt production on Tuesday Huanuni, the largest tin mine in the country and in three days left 120 arrested and 15 injured. The general strike, which began on Monday continued on Wednesday also withroadblocks in several parts of the country. Presidency Minister Juan Ramon Quintana, warned: "We will not jeopardize the country's economy, the sustainability of the Solidarity Fund and the allocation of resources for people who earn less in the country." He warned that if the stoppage remains in Huanuni, no "risk of collapse" and "accelerate collective suicide". Also reported that there are leaders who encourage radicalism in the demonstrations." There are leaders who are speaking the language of the coup , "he said. The Labour Minister Daniel Santalla, reiterated a call for the union to discuss the changes to the pension law. He also rejected a meeting between the leadership of the COB with President Evo Morales and his vice president, Alvaro Garcia Linera .

Bolivia announces a new era without capitalism or Coca-Cola

Bolivia has begun in the countdown to the end of the Coca-Cola , at least for consumption in the country, set for December 21, 2012. The decision "will be in line with the end of the Mayan calendar and will be part of the celebrations to mark the end of capitalism and the beginning of the culture of life", as quoted Foreign Minister, David Choquehuanca . Bolivian Foreign Minister's statement, the ideologue of the Aymara world view - trying to print in the thinking of government - has had as scenario the religious town of Copacabana with a sanctuary and a pre-Columbian astronomical observatory on the shores of Lake Titicaca, suitable to talk about a new era: the end of one period and the beginning of another auspicious in line with the Mayan prophecies and the series of related films and feared a possible end of the world. "On December 21, 2012 is the end of selfishness, division, on December 21 must be the end of the Coca-Cola, and the beginning of mocochinche (soft peach). The planets are aligned after 26,000 years, "said the chancellor to say that this is a very important date for the planet. Choquehuanca, who accompanied President Evo Morales to inaugurate construction of an airport in Copacabana to promote tourism, pointed out that, to the Mayan calendar "must end the macha , we are in the surf clam , darkness. It's the end of hatred and the beginning of love is the end of capitalism and is the beginning of the Pacha , love, communitarianism, "referring to a form of fraternal cooperation between the Indians were accustomed to plant highland, harvest and work for the common good. The serious threat that hangs over those addicted to Coca-Cola has already led to estimates of the cost of painful change, but the popular drink flag of capitalism has advantages when it comes to prices. A two-liter bottle worth equivalent to 65 euro cents. In contrast, the same amount of dried peach boiled reaches a euro and 20 cents. To make matters worse, the "long drink" more required in this country is the "Cuba Libre" based on a Caribbean rum with ice and lots of Coca-Cola probably would not matter if it is replaced with moccochinche or wilcaparu agüita of a purple corn boiled with milk is intended for the upbringing of infants. The Foreign Ministry noted that the end of the Coca-Cola has been more of a symbolism used by the Minister Choquehuanca to highlight the completion of an era, as the Mayan calendar. However, for December 21 has scheduled a big gathering of Indians from the five continents which will stage the Isla del Sol, in the Bolivian side of Titicaca where according to legend, came Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo that later from Macchu Pichu, organized the empire of the Incas. Meanwhile, in Cochabamba and La Paz and circulate bottles of cola-based coca, caffeine and carbonated water, and more international as Coca-Energy, which are intended to gain markets and oust the drink is flag of capitalism.