August 06, 2008
Bolivia protest leaves two dead
Posted by: Thinker : Category: News
(CNN) — Two people were killed, and at least 30 injured, in a confrontation between miners and police at a mine in central Bolivia, a Bolivian news agency reported. Up to 4,000 miners have blockaded roads for more than a week in a dispute over pensions at the Huanuni mine in Caihuasi, about 115 miles (185 km) from the national capital at La Paz. The protest turned violent Tuesday when miners attacked a fleet of vehicles, burned a public bus and tried to destroy a bridge with explosives, the Bolivian Information Agency reported, citing a government version of events. Pedro…
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