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Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands
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Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera·25 days ago
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Protests in Bolivia have entered the third day with three separate groups calling for reforms to agricultural, educational and labour policies. The country’s main trade union, the Bolivian Workers’ Centre (COB) union, issued a strike call last Friday, coinciding with labour reform protests around the globe to mark International Workers’ Day. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Supercharged’ donations: How far-right Reform UK built a global network list 2 of 4 SpaceX backs Anthropic with data centre deal amidst Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit list 3 of 4 French warship moves towards Red Sea as Paris eyes Hormuz mission list 4 of 4 What is China’s anti-sanctions law and how does it work? end of list The South American nation was already facing a currency shortage, causing its largest economic crisis in 40 years. On Tuesday, COB, alongside transport and education workers, took to the streets, leading to clashes with police.…

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