Bolivia, UN condems use of dynamite during demonstrations

Posted on September 19, 2012 • Filed under: Bolivia, Conflicts, Explosives / Bombs, Labor Issues

The UN office in Bolivia said in a statement his condolences on the death of Hector Shock miner, who was killed by the explosion caused damage to his liver and his lung, after several hours of being in a coma.

“Also, UN deplores and appalled by the use of dynamite in a demonstration.’s Life and the integrity of countless people, including children coming out of schools, were in danger,” the agency.

The demonstration was led by thousands of workers in the mining cooperatives at noon on Tuesday released several dynamite charges against the union headquarters of a rival mining group, located in a central avenue of La Paz. Read Article

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