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Seven students fell to their deaths while attending a student union meeting at UPEA, El Alto's public university, on Thursday. la-razon.com/ciudades/2021/03/02/suben-a-siete-los-universitarios-muertos-en-la-upea/
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Three of the seven students, who died from a 16 meter fall after a railing collapsed, were buried today in a widely attended funeral. paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2021/3/3/despiden-con-globos-flores-blancas-tres-estudiantes-muertos-en-la-upea-286223.html
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Leaders of the FUL student union, which organized the meeting are being sought and held for questioning by the police. Family members of the deceased protested at UPEA demanding accountability. la-razon.com/sociedad/2021/03/03/aprehenden-a-un-cuarto-dirigente-padres-y-estudiantes-de-la-upea-protestan-exigiendo-justicia/
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UPEA, long a hub of working-class activism, has seen more than its share of deadly tragedies and violent repression over the years.