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Miners stand on the side of a highway blanketed with stones to block traffic on the outskirts of f El Alto, Bolivia, Sept. 25.

Bolivian miners block roads with stones in protest

Hundreds of independent miners placed large stones on three principal highways blocking traffic that leads into Bolivia's capital city. Independent and state miners have been staging rival protests for months for control of the Colquiri tin mine, which is 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of La Paz.

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