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Bolivian soldiers vow to keep protesting

By Associated Press
Published April 26, 2014 2:16am ET
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Bolivian soldiers vow to keep protesting
Protesting army soldiers salute as they sing their national anthem as they march through La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Hundreds of low ranking soldiers from Bolivia's Armed Forces marched for a third day against the military high command's dismissal of four of its leaders who defended their call for better career opportunities. Enlisted men are demanding changes so that non-commissioned officers in Bolivia's military may study to become career officers. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) | Juan Karita

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A group of Bolivian soldiers protested again on Friday to demand the option of rising to the rank of officer despite the dismissal of 702 enlisted men for sedition.

About 500 soldiers in camouflage uniform gathered in front of the Ministry of Defense in the capital of La Paz, and then marched to the Air Force command building.

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