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Clashes as Bolivia miners protest | Clashes as Bolivia miners protest |
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More than 20,000 miners have marched into the Bolivian city of La Paz, throwing dynamite on their way, to protest against a proposed tax rise. | More than 20,000 miners have marched into the Bolivian city of La Paz, throwing dynamite on their way, to protest against a proposed tax rise. |
Parts of La Paz were paralysed by the blasts and clashes between miners and passers-by. Police said they had seized more than 270 sticks of dynamite. | Parts of La Paz were paralysed by the blasts and clashes between miners and passers-by. Police said they had seized more than 270 sticks of dynamite. |
The miners say the tax would be unfair on small independent co-operatives. | The miners say the tax would be unfair on small independent co-operatives. |
The march went ahead despite a government announcement on Monday that co-operatives' taxes would be frozen. | The march went ahead despite a government announcement on Monday that co-operatives' taxes would be frozen. |
Officials said the tax increase would be directed at larger private mining companies. | Officials said the tax increase would be directed at larger private mining companies. |
Bolivia's mineral exports were worth more than $1bn (£507m) last year, but the government says it only collected $45.5m in taxes from the mining sector. It is hoping to recoup $80m in mining taxes. | Bolivia's mineral exports were worth more than $1bn (£507m) last year, but the government says it only collected $45.5m in taxes from the mining sector. It is hoping to recoup $80m in mining taxes. |
Some 50,000 miners are members of co-operatives. Last year, a group of them were involved in deadly clashes with miners from the state sector over control of a tin mine. | |
President Evo Morales has said he plans to nationalise the country's mining sector. | President Evo Morales has said he plans to nationalise the country's mining sector. |
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