Villagers Attack Customs
Officials in Bolivia
A group of people
attacked customs and
military officials in a
northern Bolivian town
on Tuesday, news reports
reaching here from the
Bolivian capital La Paz
said.
The attack took place in
Desaguadero after a
ceremony held by the
local military
authorities, the interim
chief of the National
Customs of Bolivia (ANB)
Cesar Lopez said.
The attackers threw
stones and sticks at the
vehicles of customs and
military delegations
attending the ceremony,
Lopez said. "We have
problems leaving
Desaguadero."
Lopez said the
aggressors were
smugglers. They are
against customs
regulations, saying the
regulations are harming
their interests, Lopez
said.
Desaguadero is located
on the southern side of
Lake Titicaca, in the
province of La Paz.
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