The weeks-old unrest registered its first death Thursday when a 52-year-old miner reportedly was killed in a clash at a police checkpoint near Sucre. Protests subsequently erupted in Sucre with hundreds of miners and other demonstrators clashing with riot police before Congress ultimately convened.
Earlier on Thursday, the head of the armed forces, Naval Admiral Luis Aranda Granados, warned both sides to avoid violence and find a peaceful solution, saying the military was prepared to safeguard democracy.
"As long as there is no break in the constitutional and democratic system, we will continue to safeguard this entire process," he said.
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