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Death of young man unleashes massive student protests in Bolivia

Monday, 28 May 2018 11:18 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 28 May 2018 11:56 PM ]

Hundreds of university students protest and demand justice for the death of fellow student Jonathan Quispe, who was killed during clashes with the police last week in a demonstration demanding a larger education budget, in La Paz on May 28, 2018. (AFP)

Clashes broke out in Cochabamba in western Bolivia Monday, May 28, over both a block in funding and the death of a student in a protest last week. It was unclear how many were injured during the latest confrontation between the protesters and police.

University students set fire to an effigy of President Evo Morales during a protest demanding justice for the death of fellow student Jonathan Quispe, who was killed during clashes with the police last week on May 28, 2018. (AFP)

The latest violence began when protesters gathered at government offices being guarded by riot police. Students have been marching for more than two weeks in El Alto and La Paz.

The Public University of El Alto has 43,000 active students, the majority of whom are in financial need. Bolivian President, Evo Morales, currently aspiring to a fourth term in office, chalked the violence up to to an attempt to overthrow him.

Source: Reuters

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