US EditionCob Refuses to Comment in Writing and Breaks the Dialogue
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The COB executive secretary said the government rejected the trade union proposal to draw up a parallel decree to rescue positive aspects of Supreme Decree 5503.
TeleSurtv. Latin American Summary, January 10, 2026 The executive secretary of COB said that the government rejected the trade union proposal to draw up a parallel decree that rescues positive aspects of Supreme Decree 5503. The Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) left the negotiations with the Bolivian Executive and declared that it has become [...] Entry Bolivia. COB breaks dialogue with Government and ratifies continuity of national mobilization w…
The national government still negotiates with workers’ unions the text of decree 5503, which eliminated the fuel subsidy and took other economic decisions that generated protests. Far from resolving the conflict, Bolivia is paralyzed by 52 roadblocks.
The dialogue between the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) and the Government broke after the State authorities reaffirmed that they will not repeal Supreme Decree 5503, through which a draconian economic adjustment is applied against the working and popular majorities. Mario Argollo, executive secretary of the COB, along with the rest of the union leadership proposed to make a parallel decree with the positive points of the norm, before which they…
“We moved forward and had a principle of agreement, (but) today they returned with an intransigent and contradictory position,” Espinoza reproached.
La Paz, Jan 09, 2026 (ATB Digital).- The Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) issued an official statement confirming its rejection of Supreme Decree 5503 and calling for the unity of the different social sectors, noting that the norm would violate several constitutional laws. Its top leader, Mario Argolla, insisted on the immediate repeal of the measure and assured that the dialogue with the Government is “exhausted.” In addition, he emphasized that …
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