Bolivian strikers vow more action

[Judi Lynn]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Thursday, 29 November 2007, 11:41 GMT
Bolivian strikers vow more action



Morales says Bolivia's indigenous
poor have been denied a voice

Opposition leaders in Bolivia have promised a fresh wave of protests against a new draft constitution.
Their call follows a strike on Wednesday that closed banks, schools and public transport in six of Bolivia's nine provinces.

The opposition argue that the proposed constitutional changes will give the government too much power.

President Evo Morales says the reforms will finally give indigenous and poor Bolivians a say in running the country.

The strike was relatively peaceful and attracted the strongest support in the gas-rich province of Santa Cruz - an opposition stronghold.

The local Santa Cruz leader, Branko Marinkovic, announced an indefinite hunger strike starting on Monday.



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Santa Cruz leader, Branko Marinkovic, goin' on a hunger strike.

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1. Murky stuff.

I saw one story that described the walkouts as "scattered". Stay tuned.