La Lucha | A Pension of 500 Bolivianos
Clip: Season 7 Episode 2 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Feliza and Rose Mery break down the numbers on why a disability pension is achievable in Bolivia.
Disability movement leaders Feliza and Rose Mery talk to the media about why a pension for people with disabilities is achievable in Bolivia. They show, by the numbers, how 500 bolivianos is a reasonable amount of aid per person per month when the Minister of Communications, Marianela Paco, spends an inordinate amount for marketing per day.
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La Lucha | A Pension of 500 Bolivianos
Clip: Season 7 Episode 2 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Disability movement leaders Feliza and Rose Mery talk to the media about why a pension for people with disabilities is achievable in Bolivia. They show, by the numbers, how 500 bolivianos is a reasonable amount of aid per person per month when the Minister of Communications, Marianela Paco, spends an inordinate amount for marketing per day.
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