| |
| 1986, July |
| |
| Paz Estenssoro announced Operation Blast Furnace, a military venture assisted by U.S. forces and designed to eradicate the coca industry. At the time, coca sales generated $600 million annually. | 1 |
| |
| Aug |
| |
| Attending the March for Bread and Life, thousands of workers and peasants, including many women (who had mobilized in Peasant Leagues and Housewives Committees of the mining unions during the 1980s), called for the protection of mines, farms, and wages, along with the removal of U.S. troops. | 2 |
| |
| Sept |
| |
| The Paz Estenssoro government was forced to make concessions to striking mineworkers, who had occupied mineshafts and launched a hunger strike. Mine closures were halted, and workers were released from custody. Neoliberal policies continued, however, and by the end of the year 25,000 miners were out of work. | 3 |
| |
| |
