Hundreds of trucks snarl Bolivia farm region as blockades hit business
Pailon, Bolivia Reuters Hundreds of trucks lined highways in Bolivia’s farming region of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, as protesters blockaded routes out of the region following the arrest of the local governor, and hard-hit local businesses urged a return to order. Protests have gripped the lowland region since the 28th December arrest of right-wing local […]
Bolivia farm region blocks borders, grain transport as protests lead to clashes
Santa Cruz/La Paz, Bolivia Reuters Protesters in Bolivia’s farming region of Santa Cruz are blocking highways out of the province, threatening to snarl the domestic transport of grains and food, as anger simmers following the arrest of local Governor Luis Camacho. The region, a stronghold of the conservative opposition to socialist President Luis Arce, is […]
Bolivia protesters burn cars, clash with police after governor arrested
Santa Cruz/La Paz, Bolivia Reuters Protesters in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz, a relatively wealthy farming region, attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways as part of a 24-strike on Friday following the arrest of the regional governor, a right-wing opposition leader. As night fell, protesters in parts of the provincial capital torched cars and tires and […]
California city bans predictive policing in US first
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation As officials mull steps to tackle police brutality and racism, California’s Santa Cruz has become the first US city to ban predictive policing, which digital rights experts said could spark similar moves across the country. “Understanding how predictive policing and facial recognition can be disportionately biased against people of […]