Organized by the Bolivian Workers Federation (COB), 2,000 unionists, retired workers, and university students marched October 24 in La Paz, Bolivia, against the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The U.S. rulers seek to use this trade bloc, which has nothing to do with free trade, to break down barriers to their exports, reinforce unequal terms of trade with Latin American nations, and gain an edge over imperialist rivals. The agreement will not "generate jobs and will push aside social and labor rights," said COB leader Saturnino Mallcu.  
 
 
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