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Disabled Protests / Global covering

Three months long Disabled People protest in Bolivia. On 24th April 2016, a national Disabled People protest movement came walking to La Paz, protesting to get a 500 Bs monthly life bonus fro central Evo Morales government.Coming from all departments principal cities like Trinidad, Santa Cruz, Oruro, Potosí, Cochabamba, Sucre and finally joined by La Paz’s handicapped people, the March established a fragile camp in the downtown center after more than 30  days marching around the country. Another part of protesters get near to Murillo’s Square where Evo Morales have the Presidential Palace. This square is strongly defended by anti disturbs Police Forces and let no access to the protesters.  After some clashes, handicapped people just stay there to wait for days to have negotiations with Government. But another small group politically near from Evo Morales’s get to negotiate and quit all possibilities to the all others to have some chance to claim their needs. Three months later, tired by their life conditions there, they quit, with almost nothing won.

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