Uniformed officers clear occupied hydrocarbon plant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
A police contingent used irritant gases to regain control of an energy facility seized by protesters. Four individuals were detained.
Uniformed officers clear occupied hydrocarbon plant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
An operation by law-enforcement forces allowed the recovery on Friday of an installation dedicated to petroleum processing that had been in the hands of demonstrators. The procedure was carried out in the territory of Santa Cruz Department and required the use of tear gas to disperse the occupants.
According to reports from the Reuters news agency, four individuals were detained following the intervention. The seizure of the industrial complex is part of a wave of protests that includes the closure of communication routes in various areas of the country.
The administration of Rodrigo Paz has indicated that trade unions and groups aligned with former ruler Evo Morales would be driving these actions. The tactics of the demonstrators have included the occupation of critical infrastructure as a means of political pressure.
The return of the plant to state control represents an attempt by the authorities to preserve the operability of strategic services in the face of the growing climate of social confrontation affecting different regions of the Andean nation.
Source: CNN en Español
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