Estefanía Calle, spokeswoman for the municipal gendarmes, informed that indefinite strike is maintained, despite the verbal and physical aggressions that suffered last week, from officials of the mayor’s office of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and groups linked to the alliance the force of the people.
“They were a total of eight people attacked, Between men and women, even among the most serious was a pregnant woman, who fortunately yesterday (on Monday) they already registered in the National Health Fund. And another colleague, which presented a nose fracture, “said Calle.
Likewise, the spokeswoman remarked that the case is being monitored After the aggressions, the respective complaint was filed before the Police for the alleged crimes of minor and serious injuries. Meanwhile, indefinite strike continues.
“The mayor makes the mockery of the workers, he has no word. All this time has only dedicated himself to threatening us, because we won the arbitration award, and now most of the leaders have summary and challenges processes. There are no guarantees of anything from the municipality,” said the woman.
The brawl was Friday
The Municipal Guard Workers Union denounced municipal and supporters of the Civic Unit Solidaridad (UCS), including advisor Luciano Negrete, for having starred in a aggression that left eight wounded gendarmes, Among them a pregnant woman, during a peaceful demonstration made on Friday.
The denounced aggression began when the municipal guards expected the arrival of Mayor Jhonny Fernández to demand the fulfillment of an arbitration award that forces the mayor’s office to include them to the General Labor Law, but that to date has not been fulfilled.
