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Evo Refuses to Recognize Libyan Rebel Government

Bolivia Weekly, 22-September-2011

In an interview with the Telesur television network, Bolivian President Evo said that the Transitional Council of Libya causes insecurities for countries becuase it arose from a coup d'état against the government of Muammar Gaddafi.

Bolivian Rural Workers Back Road Construction

Prensa Latina, 07-September-2011

The Bolivian Rural Workers Union (CSUTCB) on Wednesday joined hundreds of other organizations in supporting the construction of a road joining eastern and western Bolivia.

Conflict Boils Over La Paz Garbage Dump

Bolivia-Weekly, 07-September-2011

The municipalities of Achocalla, Mecapaca and Palca, in a mass meeting or cabildo yesterday gave the mayor of La Paz 48 hours to revoke "false" sub-mayoral districts of Zongo, Hampaturi and Mallasa in the South part of La Paz.

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Bolivia: Gov't Says Ex-President Linked to Indigenous Protest

Prensa Latina, 22-September-2011: Government Minister Sacha Llorenti announced that links had been discovered between former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and an ongoing indigenous mobilization against an interdepartmental road project.

National Police Block Marchers

Bolivia Weekly, 22-September-2011: Bolivia's national police have blocked the 1,000 indigenous marchers from continuing to La Paz. Police announced that the peaceful march may not continue for safety reasons but did not explain further. A counter march of 300 people aligned with the government set off dynamite 200 meters away. The was was blocked yesterday by 200 national police directed by Government Ministry official Boris Villena.

Morales Refuses to Recognize Libyan Rebel Government

Bolivia Weekly, 22-September-2011: In an interview with the Telesur television network, Bolivian President Evo Morales said that the Transitional Council of Libya causes insecurities for countries becuase it arose from a coup d'état against the government of Muammar Gaddafi. Because of this, Morales said that Bolivia will not recognize that body as the government of Libya.