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2. Bystanders uninvolved in the blockade were among those shot dead, including Clemente Mamani and Edwin Jamachi. (Graphic shows those identified as bystanders by their families in blue.) #SenkataMassacrePermalink On twitter.com
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3. Protesters' destruction of the perimeter wall of the YPFB plant came after the confrontation had already started. At the time security forces were reportedly firing tear gas over the wall towards the protesters. #SenkataMassacrePermalink On twitter.com
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4. The destruction of the perimeter wall was largely accomplished by crowds pushing the blocks over. Groups of 20-30 people pushed open seven sections. #SenkataMassacrePermalink On twitter.com
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5. Troops continued to fire weapons including live ammunition after they had pushed the crowd back to central Senkata, a 15 minute walk away from the YPFB complex. #SenkataMassacrePermalink On twitter.com
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6. The article confirms contemporaneous reports that shooting occurred near the San Francisco de Asis church in Senkata, where Pedro Quisbert reportedly died. #SenkataMassacrePermalink On twitter.com
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7. Here is a tweet from reporter Fernando Oz at 6pm: "Two more dead have been brought to the chapel of the July 25 neighborhood in Senkata. There are five here now; the rest were transferred out. Outside, the shots continue." @F_ortegazabala/1196942344974680064Permalink On twitter.com
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P.S. Since I know someone will reply "but they were terrorists!" i) this charge largely stems from an exaggeration of the presence and quantity of dynamite in toppling the walls, and likely misinterpreting their motives.On twitter.com
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ii) there's a strong case that protesters intending to attack the gas tanks, rather than confront the security forces firing at them or retrieve the dead and wounded, would have toppled the walls elsewhere in the complex. guidoalejo.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/la-masacre-de-senkata-consideraciones-sobre-la-legitimacion-estatal-de-la-represion/Permalink On twitter.com
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iii) once protesters were pushed away from the complex, the urgency (and legality under international norms) of using lethal force to prevent an explosion ended, but military violence clearly did not.Permalink On twitter.com
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iv) military spokespeople who claimed troops "did not fire a single shot" are unreliable narrators on the actions and motives of the people who were killed.Permalink On twitter.com
