Chemicals and Small Bullets Used to Disperse Thousands of Indigenous in Bolivia

Thousands of villagers from the 20 provinces of Altiplano arrived at the government center at noon; they were "boxed-in" and dispersered by enormous amounts of gases and small bullets.

Together, miners carrying dynamite tried to enter the Murillo Plaza. From the repression, at least five people were wounded or held prisoner, including Roberto de la Cruz, a councilmember in El Alto.

In El Alto, the second day will be accompanied by various blocked zones.