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Bolivians Rejects The 'Civic Strike' Against President Arce
Current situation in Sucre, Bolivia, Oct. 11, 2021 | Photo: Twitter/ @Canal_BoliviaTV
Published 11 October 2021
On Monday, daily activities proceed normally in Bolivian cities. The population ignored the call made by opposition organizations to carry out a "Civic Strike" against President Luis Arce.
The Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Nelson Cox informed that there are no blockade points in La Paz and Cochabamba, and the Bolivian Police are guarding the streets to guarantee citizen security. A similar situation exists in Santa Cruz, where there are a few identified blockade points, but the main roads are accessible.
The Vice Minister of Citizen Security Roberto Rios affirmed that the government will ensure that there are no episodes of violence throughout the country and that Bolivians can carry out their activities peacefully. In La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Sucre, Oruro, Beni, Pando, and Tarija, citizens are working as usual, and there are no problems with businesses and transportation currently.
"The so-called civic strike does not exist; there is just a desire to destabilize us... We want Bolivia to achieve once again the economic position it had obtained before the 2019 coup,” said the Secretary of Cultures of the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB) Gustavo Arce.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivians-Rejects-The-Civic-Strike-Against-President-Arce-20211011-0009.html
