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At least nine Bolivian miners have been killed and dozens injured in clashes over access rights at a tin mine.At least nine Bolivian miners have been killed and dozens injured in clashes over access rights at a tin mine.
State-employed miners and those working for an independent co-operative used dynamite and guns to fight for control of the Huanuni mine, Bolivia's largest.State-employed miners and those working for an independent co-operative used dynamite and guns to fight for control of the Huanuni mine, Bolivia's largest.
The mine is owned by the state, but independent miners are demanding greater access.The mine is owned by the state, but independent miners are demanding greater access.
President Evo Morales has sent envoys to try to bring the two sides to the negotiating table. The two groups of miners have agreed to halt fighting in order to bury the dead, a government official said.
Last month, state-employed miners blocked Bolivia's main roads, demanding more jobs in the Huanuni mine. More talks are to due to take place on Friday to try to find a permanent settlement.
The government negotiated an end to that blockade but is now being criticised for not sending in sufficient forces to keep the two sides from violence. The BBC's Damien Kahya in La Paz says the conflict is being seen as a major test for the government of President Evo Morales - who was elected in December 2005 with strong support from miners.
The BBC's Damien Kahya in La Paz says the conflict is being seen as a major test for the government of Mr Morales, who was elected in December 2005 with strong support from miners.
The Huanuni mine is 280km (175 miles) south of the capital La Paz, in the key mining region of Bolivia.The Huanuni mine is 280km (175 miles) south of the capital La Paz, in the key mining region of Bolivia.
It contains some of the world's largest tin deposits.It contains some of the world's largest tin deposits.
Last month, state-employed miners blocked Bolivia's main roads, demanding more jobs in the mine.
The government negotiated an end to that blockade but is now being criticised for not sending in sufficient forces to keep the two sides from violence.