Drastic measures

Now, I've never participated in a hunger strike, but I'm pretty sure you don't have to do something like this in order for it to be effective:

Prostitutes in the Bolivian city of El Alto sewed their lips together Wednesday as part of a hunger strike to demand that the mayor reopen brothels and bars ordered closed after violent protests by residents last week.

"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.

Well, I guess that means she didn't sew her mouth shut. Way to show your commitment to the cause, Lily.