Mess in the streets near Congreso and the plaza.

Hello Steve,

Still keeping an eye out for problems and protests here in South America. Today we have the television workers protesting at the Congress building. I was riding and heard explosions - fireworks - specifically the areal bombs that just shoot up on a rocket and explode to make the biggest bang for the buck.

It is a pretty class act. They all have their company uniform polo shirts on and have easy to read Union banners.

They had a literal "Band Wagon" with amps and music going. I could not safely get close to hit but it is back there where you see the smoke.

Most of the vehicles parked around the Congress plaza are for cable-vision and "Flow" which is high speed internet.

I had heard a lot of fireworks before I got to the plaza and even saw the smoke from where they were launched. I have over twenty minutes of video - was hoping to get the next launch - but they did not put up any other fireworks even after I rode away.

Again, it was early when I got there, on my way home from a morning doctor appointment and more were showing up as I left. This will probably get huge.

I am not out every day, but if I were, I could certainly find one or two 'bolonquis' happening if I did a quick circuit around the city, more if I went out to the surrounding areas.