VOICED: Conflictos sacuden Bolivia

Recent social conflicts in Bolivia involve state miners, health workers, and medical students clashing with police in La Paz. The unrest is fueled by an 8% salary increase decreed by the government of Evo Morales, opposed by the country's largest union. Medical professionals have been on strike for a month. The epicenter is La Paz's plaza de armas, with tensions also in Tarija and Potosí.

Who were involved in the clashes with the police in La Paz?

• Tourists, local residents, and shopkeepers

• Politicians, journalists, and artists

• Teachers, farmers, and engineers

• State miners, healthcare workers, and medical students

What methods did the protesters use to try to break through police lines?

• Negotiation and dialogue

• Social media campaigns

• Dynamite, firecrackers, sticks, and stones

• Singing and dancing

What was the main trigger for the social conflicts in Bolivia?

• A foreign trade agreement

• A change in healthcare regulations

• An 8% salary increase decreed by the government

• A new education policy

Which organization opposed the salary increase decreed by the government?

• The Bolivian Chamber of Commerce

• The Bolivian Workers' Center

• The Bolivian Medical Association

• The National Teachers' Union

In addition to La Paz, which regions were affected by the conflicts?

• Sucre and Oruro

• Beni and Pando

• Tarija and Potosí

• Santa Cruz and Cochabamba