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New highway sparks anger in Bolivia

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Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Bolivia's main city, La Paz, to protest against the construction of a highway that cuts across ancestral land.

Campaigners have numerous concerns about the project and have accused the government of ignoring its constitutional obligation to consult local people.

Mattia Cabitza reports.

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