Bolivian Capital Isolated by Oil Protests

Thousands of demonstrators blocked major roads in and around the Bolivian capital on Tuesday, isolating the city in a protest demanding the nationalization of the oil industry and opposing autonomy for an oil-producing region.

Police used tear gas and water cannons in the narrow streets to disperse the demonstrators, mainly peasants who had marched for several days to La Paz to press for their demands and who were later joined by miners, students, and teachers. Explosions could be heard throughout the city from both the police tear gas canisters and dynamite sticks traditionally used by Bolivian miners in protests.
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