Bolivia: El Alto council meets on International Workers’ Day to discuss economic and social issues.

SHOTLIST: EL ALTO, BOLIVIA (MAY 1, 2026) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE BOLIVIAN WORKERS’ CENTRAL (COB), MARIO ARGOLLO, SPEAKING TO CROWD, SAYING: “An indefinite and mobilized general strike is declared until the government addresses the people’s demands.” 2. MAN WEARING A MINER’S HELMET SHOUTING: “Let’s get to work, let’s get to work and put stones on the roads.” 3. CROWD SHOUTING FOR REPEAL OF DECREES AND RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT 4. INDIGENOUS WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHING PARTICIPATING IN EVENT 5. PERSON WAVING FLAG WHILE LISTENING TO A SPEECH 6. WIDE SHOT OF COUNCIL 7. WORKER CHEWING LEAVES DURING COUNCIL 8. LUISA VILLCA, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF CONFEDERATION OF INDIGENOUS PEASANT WOMEN OF BOLIVIA (BARTOLINA SISA), SPEAKING TO CROWD 9. WORKERS ARRIVING AT THE COUNCIL 10. VARIOUS OF TEACHERS’ REPRESENTATIVE WILFREDO AYAWANKA SPEAKING TO CROWD 11. CROWD LISTENING 12. VARIOUS OF COB EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MARIO ARGOLLO SPEAKING TO CROWD / CROWD LISTENING 13. WORKERS LEAVING COUNCIL 14. CROWD LISTENING TO BOLIVIAN NATIONAL ANTHEMEL ALTO, BOLIVIA - MAY 1: A council meeting was held in El Alto, Bolivia, on Friday, May 1, marking International Workers’ Day, where participants discussed a range of economic, political and social issues.