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No end in sight to Bolivia mine unrest
Miner's killing prompts calls for revenge as rival workers' groups take ownership battle to the streets.
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2012 10:50

A funeral has been held for a Bolivian miner killed during protests in La Paz, with his family and friends calling for revenge.

Rival miners have taken their battle over who should run the mine onto the streets, and there appears to be no end in sight.

Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports from the town of Colquiri, near La Paz, in Bolivia.

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