Mining: Bolivia's Morales signs deal with rebel independent miners

Bolivian President Evo Morales, has signed a deal with leaders of mining cooperatives ending two days of protests by rebel miners over government plans to significantly increase mining taxes.

The agreement came a day after thousands of helmet-wearing miners caused chaos in La Paz, in a rally during which they tossed dynamite sticks around and clashed with police and passers-by.

Morales claimed the agreement as a reconciliation with the mining cooperatives after they had pledged to wage war to his plans to shake up the mining sector.

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