Bolivia Strike Grows; Government Hits Labor Leader With Terrorism Charge
On May 19, Bolivia’s government charged the head of the country’s main labor federation with terrorism. The charge is aimed not only at one leader. It is aimed at workers, Indigenous Peoples and poor communities — including miners, teachers, transport workers and health workers — who have entered an indefinite general strike against President Rodrigo Paz.
Attorney General Roger Mariaca confirmed that Mario Argollo, executive secretary of the Bolivian Workers Central (COB), is being prosecuted for alleged public incitement to commit crimes and terrorism.