http://world.time.com/2012/06/21/bolivian-police-mutiny-over-pay/
More than 30 members of Bolivia's elite police...have seized and ransacked their barracks...throwing-out their commanders...demanding higher wages.
They currently earn $194 per month...even after a recent 7% increase.
The barracks are just 100 meters from President Morales' palace...but Morales is in Rio at a UN summit.
Across the nation.. more than 4,000 police have reportedly joined the La Paz pay protest.
In February 2003...19 died during a wage battle with soldiers at the same barracks.
TO SEE : 20x Police Riot fotos:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/22/pictures-report-idUSRTR340L1
Popular Posts
- BRASIL: FIFA Ponders Guns Swap For World Cup Football Tickets; Lula's Tumor 75% Reduced.
- FRANCE: Angry Basque Force Sarkozy To Hide In Bar.
- MEXICO: Guapo But Bobo...PRI's Pena Nieto Still Leads To Succeed Prez Calderon.
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- PERU: Chaos Reigns In Lima's Streets With Unregulated Taxis And Ancient Buses.
- SERBIA / KOSOVO / EU : President Nikolic Talks Tough About Pristina.
- Wall Street Journal Profiles Mexico's notorious "El Chapo."
- ARGENTINA / RUSSIA / BELARUS/ UK : Olympics News...Sort Of.
- CHILE / CANADA : Court Suspends Barrick Gold Pascua Lama Mine Production.
- CHILE: 16 Jan. UPDATE: Camila Vallejo Interviewed; May Run For MP As Communist.