Bolivia's crisis turns dangerous as 8 killed in clash

Most of the dead and injured Friday in Sacaba, near the city of Cochabamba, had been shot, Guadalberto Lara, director of the town's Mexico Hospital, told The Associated Press. He called it the worst violence he's seen in his 30-year career.Angry demonstrators and relatives of the victims gathered at the site of the shootings, chanting: "Civil war, now!"

"The country is split and people on both sides of the political divide are extremely angry. In a situation like this, repressive actions by the authorities will simply stoke that anger even further and are likely to jeopardize any possible avenue for dialogue," she added. Anez also has said Morales would not be allowed to participate in new presidential elections, which are supposed to be held within three months.

Bolivia's Ombudsman's Office called on the interim government to investigate if the security forces had acted within the constitution and international protocols on human rights. "We're not going to let them make us flee, nor humiliate us. Let me say to Mrs. Anez that she must denounce this. If not the whole country is going to close in on her," said Enrique Mamani, 21, a local resident. "They have carried out a state coup, paid off the military, paid off the police. There's political persecution against our leaders."

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Don't call them 'clashes' and call them what they are - murders by the right wing military dictatorship Canada helped install

The unfortunate & inevitable outcome when the dictator in charge of a nation has no love or respect for the nation, its people or values! The nation always fails - & people demand change when it is often too late! - yes, I am referring to Justin Trudeau!

That is what happens when you try to remove a democratically elected government with a coup.CatholicRegistr

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