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BOLIVIA: PROTESTS AGAINST CHILEAN PORT FOR NATURAL-GAS EXPORTS TURN VIOLENT.
Protests have once again convulsed Bolivia, this time against government plans to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to the US, possibly through a port in Chile. The protests turned violent when a confrontation between campesinos and security forces resulted in seven deaths.
The protests began Sept. 16 with a series of strikes and roadblocks across the country to show opposition to the government plans to export LNG. The protesters blocked major roads linking the capita...See the full content of this document
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