Thousands of miners and peasants clashed with police in La Paz, using dynamite and tear gas, in an attempt to reach Bolivia's executive and legislative centers. This protest marks a significant challenge to President Rodrigo Paz's administration.

<p> <img alt="Photo: Claudia Morales/REUTERS" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110178/100x80/2best.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The center of La Paz turned on Monday into the stage of a more than three-hour pitched battle in which thousands of salaried miners and peasants clashed with police forces trying to prevent their entry to Plaza Murillo, the seat of Bolivia's executive and legisla...