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Four female students died in a nightmarish stampede at Potosí's Tomás Frías University after a gas grenade was set off during an indoor meeting to convene university federation elections. erbol.com.bo/seguridad/tragedia-en-potos%C3%AD-al-menos-tres-personas-fallecidas-tras-gasificaci%C3%B3n-y-avalancha-enOn twitter.com
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Some five thousand students were reportedly in the coliseum. Many were injured in the rush to flee, including four who were killed. Reportedly two of the dead were mothers who leave behind children. Six remain in intensive care. 71–83 were wounded. la-razon.com/nacional/2022/05/10/la-fiscalia-presume-que-la-puerta-principal-del-coliseo-de-la-tragedia-estaba-cerrada/Permalink On twitter.com
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Four students, at least two of them involved in student politics, have been arrested in connection with the gas release and its deadly consequences. The Minister of Justice names Manfred Flores Canaza as the "principal and material author" of the crime. la-razon.com/nacional/2022/05/10/la-policia-presenta-a-los-4-detenidos-por-la-tragedia-en-la-u-el-mayor-tiene-40-anos/Permalink On twitter.com
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Bolivian student politics operates in close coordination with national political parities and is often highly contentious.Permalink On twitter.com
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Yesterday's tragedy was apparently amplified by the locking of the main exit doors. la-razon.com/nacional/2022/05/10/la-fiscalia-presume-que-la-puerta-principal-del-coliseo-de-la-tragedia-estaba-cerrada/Permalink On twitter.com
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In March 2021, a contentious student meeting at El Alto's UPEA escalated to pushing and shoving and then the floor collapse, killing seven. opinion.com.bo/articulo/policial/7-universitarios-mueren-caer-cuarto-piso-upea/20210302200959809965.htmlPermalink On twitter.com