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Bacchus39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 12:36 PM
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Bolivia protests challenge Evo Morales
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13099827


Protesters in Bolivia have blocked main roads and clashed with police, on the ninth day of nationwide demonstrations against the government.

Police used tear gas to clear the main road south of La Paz, and protesters fought back with stones and slingshots.

Teachers and health workers are on strike to demand a 15% pay increase.

The unrest is the worst yet faced by President Evo Morales, who once led similar protests that forced two previous presidents from power.

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