Protesting prostitutes sew mouths shut

Bolivian prostitutes on a hunger strike have sewn their mouths shut as part of a protest against the governmental shut-down of brothels and bars in El Alto's red light district. From Reuters:

"We are fighting for the right to work and for our families' survival," Lily Cortez, leader of the El Alto Association of Nighttime Workers, told local television.

"Tomorrow we will bury ourselves alive if we are not immediately heard…"

Link (Thanks, Lindsay Tiemeyer!)