"Sex Strike" in Colombia

From Agora Financial's 5 Min. Forecast

"... from Colombia, we see that a “sex strike” has achieved its objectives: The government has agreed to pave a road.

The “strike of crossed legs” began in late June, with 300 women in Barbacoa refusing their husbands sex until the road connecting the remote town to the rest of the country was paved:

Now that’s a protest…

The town of 40,000 is linked to the outside world via a treacherous mountain road stretching 35 miles to the nearest town. Even in the best of times, the trip took four to six hours. But after heavy rains and landslides in the last year, it’s more like 10-12.

Under pressure from the town’s deprived men, the National Roads Institute has given in: Construction is set to begin Oct. 11.

And just to make sure the government keeps its word, the strike is set to continue until then: “The Barbacoan community,” says a statement from the women, “is aware that there have always been many promises made here that have never been kept.”

Tough crowd…"