These women were inaugurating their services last Friday.

“We strongly reject these acts of violence and even more against women (…)”, said the Minister of Government, Roberto Rios, who considered that the public transportation guild cannot be monopolized by men, and worse can be exercised by these macho and violent attitudes.

He informed that, for this reason, he coordinated with the Ministry of Justice to give all the legal sponsorship through the Sepdavi (Plurinational Service of Assistance to the Victim) and “the denunciation for violence against the companions will be extended”, he announced in a press conference.

He reiterated that, through the Regional Police Command in El Alto, psychological support will be provided to the assaulted women.

Last Friday, drivers who provide service in Ciudad Satelite physically and verbally assaulted women carriers of the Central de Mujeres Productivas y Emprendedoras, who will provide a new service with the Lila line.

According to various media sources, they threw stones and firecrackers at the inaugural ceremony and destroyed the tent under which the event was taking place, forcing the suspension of the celebration.

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