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Eleven universities are preparing to march against the government

The Executive Committee of the Universities of Bolivia (CEUB), through its representative, Eduardo Cortes, ratified the conduct of a protest march of students, faculty and staff of eleven universities in the public system to the seat of Government, on Monday, demanding the amendment of Articles of Financial Law, Law and Avelino Sinani bill universal health insurance, which, as indicated, affect university autonomy. The mobilization will also be designed to require a meeting of the sector with President Evo Morales and his cabinet.
regard, the Government Minister Sacha Llorenti, said that the university prioritizes its place at the expense of dialogue and said the ministers are waiting to realize a meeting to resolve differences between both parties.
Cortés explained that during the last hours were called and confirmed their participation Juan Misael Saracho Universities of Tarija, San Francisco Xavier de Sucre, Potosí Tomás Frías, National twentieth century, San Simon, Cochabamba, Oruro Technical, Autónoma del Beni, Pando Amazon, the Public University of El Alto, Mayor San Andrés de La Paz and Gabriel Rene Moreno in Santa Cruz.
Participants are beginning to move toward the point of concentration in the Senkata supplier in the area of \u200b\u200bEl Alto, and there, when all are gathered, begin walking on an old road to the city of La Paz. In the hollow will gather outside the building of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. The next day is scheduled to begin the first Extraordinary National Conference of Universities.
Raul Alfonsin, press secretary of the Federation of Local University Gabriel Rene Moreno, said that the planned participation of at least 700 people who are traveling to La Paz.

Other protests
also announced executive secretary of the Departmental Federation of Workers in Urban Education from La Paz, José Luis Álvarez, announced that teachers will join the mobilization in support of the university, rural teachers, factory workers and all sectors participating in the march on Monday from Senkata to La Paz.
also general secretary of the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), Ramiro Condori, said all members of the union are compelled to serve a 48-hour strike on 21 and March 22 against the wage increase of 10%.
For its part, the Medical College of Bolivia (CMB) called a nationwide strike for March 24, demanding respect for the Practitioner Practice Act.