A History of Organized Labor in Bolivia

Bolivia was the center stage for one of the most important Latin American social revolutions of the twentieth century, one that occurred amid a sea of tremendous political instability. The expansion of organized labor that occurred during the 1920s was met with multiple government reprisals and was largely curbed by the Chaco War with Paraguay of 1932—1935. Nevertheless, despite being compelled to operate illegally, the labor movement found support in several political parties, the most suc...