Bolivians Declare a General Strike Against Their President

https://jacobin.com/2026/05/bolivia-indigenous-land-rights-privatization-paz

In Bolivia, the unions representing miners and peasants have declared an indefinite strike, seeking the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. They are protesting a new law that undermines peasant and indigenous land rights.

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shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 39 pts · 105d (1 reply)

UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au · 23 pts · 105d

Americans dont even know what a general strike is much less how to organize one.

My public school education glossed over unions and I've met incredibly few people who are a member and even fewer who support them.

No, I didn't mistype. I have met union members who don't support unionization and just complain about the dues they pay. I don't blame them (yes I do) so much as feel pissed off for them even if they wouldn't understand why.

Grumpus_Maximus@thelemmy.club · 21 pts · 105d (3 replies)
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Witchfire@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 105d (1 reply)

Americans paying attention

Maeve@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 105d

'sif

Alva_Alveiro17@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 88d

The president did not leave the country and the news is incorrect.

Alva_Alveiro17@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 72d