Bolivian Workers’ Union protests continue against decree 5503

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The Bolivian Workers’ Central Union (COB) blamed the national government for the radicalization of protest actions, arguing that Supreme Decree 5503 is selling the South American country to neoliberal interests. teleSUR

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00:00The Bolivian Workers' Central Union blamed the national government for the radicalization of protest actions,

00:06pointing out that Supreme Decree 5503 is selling the South American country to neoliberal interests.

00:13The Executive Secretary of the COAB, Mario Argoyo, stated that the demonstrations that began on December 19, 2025,

00:22aimed to protect the interests of the Bolivian people in the face of the imposition of a measure

00:28that, under the pretext of macroeconomic stabilization, endangers the working classes.

00:34In this regard, Argoyo also denounced a campaign of intimidation carried out by the government of Rodrigo Paz,

00:42which includes the deprivation of liberty of union leaders involved in the protest.

00:47In this context, the Workers' Union announced a large mobilization for Saturday, January 3.

00:53The march will start from the municipality of Calamarca to the government headquarters

00:59under the slogan, Bolivia is not for sale.

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