The clashes erupted, for the first time in two months, between police and farmers who were blocking a road in central Bolivia. The farmers were protesting against rising fuel prices.
Police intervened to try to clear the road that had been barricaded by the protesters. The confrontations resulted in tension between security forces and rural producers from the central region of the country.
This is the first episode of violence since the protests had subsided about two months ago. The situation highlights the continued discontent in Bolivia's agricultural sector regarding fuel pricing policies.
