Bolivian police fire tear gas at teachers protesting near presidential palace
Bolivian police fired tear gas at protesters near the presidential palace in La Paz on Thursday as teachers and other groups rallied against the government.
The demonstration involved three separate groups protesting over labour, education and agrarian reforms, according to the supplied report.
A teachers' union leader said the group was demanding a single free public education system funded by the state.
The immediate impact of the protest was a police response with tear gas in the capital.
No injuries, arrests or wider disruption were confirmed in the supplied material.
The protest matters because it brought together several strands of opposition to government policy in one central location, close to the seat of power in La Paz.
The teachers' demands also point to continuing pressure over public education funding and reform.
The supplied row does not give further detail on how long the protest lasted or whether talks were held with officials.
It also does not confirm any government response beyond the police action.
