Bolivia miners clash with police, President Paz under fire
Key takeaways
- Bolivian miners are calling for President Rodrigo Paz to resign, just six months after he was sworn into office.
- Blasting small charges of dynamite has become increasingly common in the second week of the nationwide unrest.
- Thousands of Bolivian miners marched through downtown La Paz to demand labor reforms, fuel, and greater access to explosives, among other things.
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Bolivian miners are calling for President Rodrigo Paz to resign, just six months after he was sworn into office. The Andean nation is going through its worst economic crisis in a generation.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dm MJThe protests were initially triggered by farmers demanding the repeal of a law permitting land mortgages, but they have since spread Image: Juan Karita/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Bolivian miners clashed with the police during a march on Thursday to call for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, with some setting off dynamite.
Blasting small charges of dynamite has become increasingly common in the second week of the nationwide unrest.