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Bolivian police clash with protesters blocking roads over president resignation demand
Police clashed with anti-government protesters in eastern Bolivia on Saturday as officers tried to clear a road blocked by rural workers. Demonstrations calling for President Rodrigo Paz to resign have continued for a month.
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Police clashed with anti-government protesters Saturday in eastern Bolivia as authorities attempted to clear a road blocked by rural workers. Gunfire reportedly wounded four officers during the confrontation. A month of demonstrations calling for the center-right president to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation.
About 100 protest blockades around Bolivia have caused severe food and medicine shortages in major cities. The protests have continued without reported resolution as of the current date.
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