Bolivia: 2 dead and 10 injured amid police repression of protest in Cochabamba

In Cochabamba, Bolivia, a violent police operation to break up a blockade at the Colcapirhua landfill left two people dead and at least ten injured. The confrontation occurred on Monday when police attempted to disperse a protest that had lasted twelve days, organized by local communities who denounced the landfill as a serious source of infection and demanded authorities define its territorial borders. Witnesses reported that police used tear gas against residents, while health authorities confirmed the deaths were caused by gunshot wounds. As dialogue stalls, rubbish continues to pile up in the city’s streets, worsening the health crisis and raising concern among residents. Social organizations are demanding justice and a definitive solution to the environmental conflict.

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