Bolivia: Miners' Dynamite and Peasants' Siege Reach the Heart of Power in La Paz
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Bolivia: miners' dynamite and peasants' siege reach the heart of power in La Paz
The center of La Paz turned on Monday into the stage of a more than three-hour pitched battle in which thousands of salaried miners and peasants clashed with police forces trying to prevent their entry to Plaza Murillo, the seat of Bolivia's executive and legislative branches. The protesters threw dynamite charges at the police, who responded with tear gas. The cordons were not overrun, and the Army, deployed around the square as the last line of
The departmental police commander, Juan Amílcar Sotopeña, reported on the persons detained following the acts of violence in the center of La Paz, as part of the mobilizations and operations for the control of public order. According to the official report, during the operations, actions were also carried out to search for and identify persons allegedly linked to the violent acts, including raids on hotels and accommodations.
Once the violent ones were identified, the information was sent to the Prosecutor's Office [caption id="attachment_4983530" align="alignnone" width="480"] One of the marchers threw stones at the police[/caption] eju.tv In Bolivia there is no absence of State and a process of...
Fact Sheet: A cameraman was injured and a journalist fainted during protests in La Paz, Bolivia, on May 18, 2026. The demonstrations demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz and reflect the violence against journalists in the country. Tap for full context. Context: Hugo Machicado was injured by dynamite shrapnel thrown by protesters in Plaza Murillo. A journalist from Radio Cordial fainted due to tear gas while covering the protests near …
In the midst of a series of explosive explosions, protesters even attack journalists
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