The Bolivian workers were more radical than ever, and in 1979, during the first congress of the Bolivian Labor Federation (Central Obrera Boliviana, COB) since 1970, they vehemently protested the economic austerity measures dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
De bolivianska arbetarna var mer radikala än någonsin och 1979, under COB:s första kongress sedan 1970, protesterade de häftigt mot Internationella valutafondens hårda ekonomiska krav.