Bolivia's Paz Reaches Deal With Workers' Confederation After 50-Day Protests
The pact is a first step toward easing roadblocks that have disrupted food, fuel and medical supplies, officials said.
- On Friday, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz reached a deal with the Bolivian Workers' Confederation, calling the agreement a "ray of hope" during a meeting to resolve the 50-day conflict.
- Highway blockades paralyzed access to Alto, affecting 2 million people as protesters demanded the government address rising living costs and roll back austerity measures.
- At least 14 people have died as of Friday according to an ombudsman report, including patients unable to reach hospitals and transport workers with medical emergencies.
- Rural associations aligned with President Evo Morales remain outside the deal, continuing protests near Cochabamba, while Tupac Katari vows to maintain pressure until detained prisoners are released.
- COB Executive Secretary Mario Argollo stated, "There is a country waiting for white smoke to appear today," emphasizing workers must participate in decisions to build national consensus.
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Bolivia signs deal with labor union after weeks of protests
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Friday (June 19) reached a deal with the Bolivian Workers' Confederation (COB), a step toward resolving a conflict that has paralyzed the country for 50 days. Joshua Lim has more.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency in the country after 50 days of anti-government protests that have paralyzed the country. Just hours earlier, he had reached an agreement with Bolivia's main trade union organization to "calm tensions."
After 50 days of crisis, a pact between government and trade unions opens the way to the lifting of blockades in Bolivia.
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In Bolivia, angry protesters have been blocking major roads for weeks. Now President Paz has reached an agreement.
La Paz, 19 Jun (EFE).- The president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, and the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) reached an agreement this Friday to "pacify" the country after seven weeks of conflict, although the peasant unions and sectors related to the ex-mandatario Evo Morales maintain the roadblocks with which they demand the resignation of the ruler. The agreement was signed by Paz and the COB's top leader, the miner Mario Argollo, after a meeting hel…
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