BREAKING: New documents purport to show arrest and detention orders issued by Bolivia’s Public Prosecutor’s Office in La Paz against protest leaders and labor organizers connected to recent nationwide strikes and road blockades. It says prosecutors are investigating several individuals after the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), Bolivia’s main labor federation, declared an indefinite general strike on May 1, 2026. The text describes escalating road blockades and mobilizations around La Paz and key highways, including routes linking La Paz and Oruro. The accused are being investigated for extremely serious offenses including: ▪️ Public incitement to commit crimes ▪️ Criminal association ▪️ Terrorism ▪️ Financing terrorism ▪️ Attacks on transportation security ▪️ Attacks on public services The second document is a formal “Orden de Aprehensión” (“Arrest Order”) targeting Justino Apaza Callisaya, a leader within the Federation of Neighborhood Councils of La Paz (FEJUVE), an influential grassroots organization tied to urban protest movements and labor mobilizations. The warrant orders Bolivian police or state officials to detain him over alleged involvement in the protests and blockades. The order is dated May 16, 2026. Taken together, the documents show the Bolivian government is escalating its response to the protests by describing parts of the strike movement not simply as civil unrest, but as potential terrorism and organized criminal activity.