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Bolivian Police Crack Down on Protests Calling for Education Funding

HeadlineJun 14, 2018

In La Paz, Bolivia, police fired tear gas and water cannons Wednesday at university students and professors who are calling for more funding for public education. Wednesday’s protest was the latest in a series of demonstrations that followed the death of a student killed by police last month during a similar protest.

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