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Strike cripples Bolivia's major airport
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:47:57
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Viru Viru International Airport
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A 24-hour strike by employees demanding two months of back pay has forced authorities to cancel all flights to Bolivia's busiest airport.
Workers at Viru Viru International Airport in the eastern city of Santa Cruz called a one-day stoppage to demand back pay frozen by the government.
President Evo Morales' administration has placed a hold on the funds while investigating allegations of corruption at Viru Viru.
Service at the airport, however, was expected to return to normal Thursday.
Morales ordered soldiers to take control of the airport, but later withdrew the troops to avoid bloodshed as thousands of Santa Cruz residents seized the facility.
The relatively rich state of Santa Cruz has long sought greater autonomy from Bolivia's central government, demanding a bigger share of its natural gas revenues. Morales argues that the cash should go to help other poorer parts of the country.
MRI/RA
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