00:00And we go to Bolivia, where the government of Rodrigo Paz backtracked on the neoliberal
00:04supreme decree 5503 by reaching an agreement with the Workers' Union, therefore putting
00:09an end to weeks of protests and road blockades.
00:12The government of Rodrigo Paz and the Central Workers' Union reached Sunday an agreement
00:16to repeal part of the controversial decree 5503, which greatly affects the workers by
00:22eliminating most fuel subsidies.
00:25Both powers agree on the drafting of a new decree and the lifting of blockades and protests
00:29For his part, the executive announced the immediate approval of a new law that, while maintaining
00:34the elimination of fuel subsidies and the core economic components of the original package,
00:39the most controversial articles will be repealed, as they don't want a little vacuum that could
00:44paralyze the administration.
00:46For their part, the union representative celebrated the announcement, assuring that the repeal
00:50is an achievement of the organized labor movement.
