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Bolivia Clashes: Third Person Killed in Disputed Election

Associated Press

   LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - Authorities in Bolivia say a third person has been
   killed in street clashes that have intensified since the country's
   disputed election nearly three weeks ago.
   Limbert Guzman, a 20-year-old student, died late Wednesday in a clinic
   in the city of Cochabamba following clashes between supporters and foes
   of President Evo Morales.
   Morales expressed his condolences on Twitter.
   Bolivia's first indigenous president said Guzman had been a victim of
   violence promoted by political groups that encourage racial hate.
   Opponents challenge an official count that showed Morales winning by a
   margin big enough to avoid the need for a runoff against a united
   opposition.
   Morales accuses the opposition of trying to stage a coup.