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#BoliviaEnCrisis COB labor leader announces (reduced) demand for October 11 elections, says blockades would be suspended if negotiations start in next 24 hours. brujuladigital.net/politica/huarachi-pide-elecciones-para-el-11-de-octubre-aunque-no-hay-mucha-diferencia-con-el-18
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This is reminiscent of the face-saving agreement to increase salary raises from 10% to 11-12% in 2010 strike. It's what happens when strikers don't have enough leverage for their bigger demands.
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This mobilization is tricky bc the lesser demands (a binding election date) and the greater demands (Áñez's resignation) are so different in scale.
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COB and peasant orgs United behind October 11 election date demand. opinion.com.bo/articulo/pais/cob-pacto-unidad-exigen-elecciones-11-octubre-asi-levantar-movilizaciones/20200812123018782018.html