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Indefinite strike! You read that right: thousands of people in Bolivia launched an indefinite strike in Santa Cruz to protest the postponement of a population and housing census which delays the access of the population to economic resources. 

• The city is considered the bastion of the Bolivian economy and its main livestock and agricultural producer.

• The results of the census are important for the distribution of economic resources and the definition of the seats in the Bolivian parliament.

The situation is not to be taken lightly: confrontations with the police, blockades and empty markets are being reported as lawmakers have agreed to continue talks until an agreement is reached.