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tactic to protect profits and deal with a well-organised workforce.
The strike is crucial. In the period of the constitutional government (since 1979), the standard of living of the vast majority of Ecuadorians has fallen drastically.
Full report next week.
ACCORDING to press reports last Saturday, a general strike in Bolivia has foreed the country's military rulers to stand down.
Military chiefs have agreed to recall the parliament they dissolved in mid1980 after a presidential election was won by the candidate of the left-wing UDP, Hernan Siles Zuazo.
According to the Guardian, Siles is now likely to be recognised as president.
This follows a general strike called by the union federation COB on Friday 17th. The Guardian, nowever, reports: "There is opposition to this plan from hardline Right-wingers among the military... Fighting or even a civil war cannot be ruled out"