More info on the TAM (non) suspension, again from Bolivian TV news this evening. There is a turf war on between the military and civilian authorities. TAM have said that only the head of the armed forces or Minister of Defence have the authority to suspend their civil passenger services. Ergo, we currently have the situation of a Bolivian operator still able to run scheduled commercial passenger flights, beyond the reach of the country's civil aviation authorities, despite government criticism for failing to meet ICAO safety standards. Hopefully this will cast some light for those not so familiar with Bolivia on the culture and industry background against which LaMía were able to operate.