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TITLE: Blockades Lifted - Agreement Reached |
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DATE: April 30, 2001 |
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In light of the agreement made by CSUTCB leader Felipe Quispe (El Mallku) Monday, April 30th to suspend the initiation of national blockades for 30 days, COMUNAL has signed an ´Act of Understanding' with the government agreeing to suspend their blockades until the 21st of the month so that negotiations may take place under a situation of good faith. In response the government has agreed to withdraw security forces that have been monitoring national highways. The central issues that are to be addressed include; Anti drug law 1008, Structural Adjustment Law 21060 imposed in 1985, current capitalization policies, the INRA law (which regards land tenure), and national water and forestry laws. In addition to the withdrawal of security officials from major highways, and a temporary lift on blockades, the agreement also allowed for the establishment and implementation of seven investigative commissions: - the Commission for the Evaluation of Agreements responsible for evaluating the fulfillment of contracts and agreements between the Cochabamba department federations and the Government; - the Social Issues Commission responsible for the investigation of accusations and doubts regarding the municipal potable water and sewage system services of Cochabamba, issues with respects to state funded worker and senior citizen pensions, as well the investigation of aid distribution to victims of natural disasters; - the State Issues Commission responsible for reevaluating anti drug law 1008, the land tenure law (INRA), and the legal elements of the water and forestry issue; - the Financial Issues Commission responsible for assessing small loans, adjustment of pension laws; - the Structural Issues Commission responsible for the analysis of capitalization reforms and structural adjustment law 21060; - and lastly, a commission assigned to the investigation of miscellaneous issues addressed in petitions presented by various social sectors. END |