IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Bolivia: resistance to coup continues

· Socialist Challenge No. 158, 31 July 1980 · p. 9 of the scan · 354 words

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TIN miners in Bolivia leading me assance military coup which took place on 17 July. It is reported that tin miners in the Huanini Siglo Viente areas south of the capital, La Paz, were armed machine guns dynamite; troops armed with tanks have been sent to crush The coup Bolivia, led by faceless * pre the presi dent elect, sules urazo, wacci feared the consecoming to socialist, but a UDP government introducing radical reforms would are threaten to unleash a revolutionary the dynamic, as happened under the The military coup was carried and out ruthless first act of the mehtist-ed troons was to invade the headquarters of the Bolivian trade union federation and (COB). During anion Simon leading member of the Communist Party, was killed as was Marcelo Quiroga, the Socialist Party's presidential candidate Juan Lechin, known trade union leader, wounded during the Witnesse: speak of other trade union leaders being beaten and tortured by the military.

Latest information reaching the Bolivian Human Rights Committer tempts to starve them out, Bolivia's 50,000 miners smuggle in food from Peru and the stoppage remains solid. reported in some areas forcing tre Troop mutinies generals threaten bombing of the mining camps efficiency; the Unconfirmed reports speak of Another report points to the complicity presence of 200 Argentinian troops Bolivian in the country Bolivian workers and peasaints. Bu the extent of the resistance bestwas from defeated. The ever coup. past week are a dramatic col won or lac whok trend or ponto. the last decade in the southern. of Latin America. struggles of the AS tIC develop, the military are incres even potentially manaceu e developments. The policy of :D. have whole-sale of other southera com ...

WE CAM ONLY LET DU HAVE THIS GEAR workers' moveI in hand with eu se coerence Uruguay, is have been Bolivia.

NOT TO USE IT TO SUPPRESS , INTERNAL DISORDER parlamentary road BRITISH MINERS are organising in souaarity wiln ine miners or This Wednesday march from Speakers Corner to the Bolivian Embassy organised by th NUM. The Bolivian Human Right solidarity the Bolivian Contact them at Ribblesdale Road, London

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