Disabled Bolivian Protesters clash with Police

After one hundred days journey across Bolivia disabled protesters reach the headquarters of the Bolivian Government in La Paz, February 23, 2012. Hundreds of people in a precarious state of health stormed the main plaza to demand that Bolivian President Evo Morales raise the annual benefits of people with disabilities from 1000 Bolivianos to 4600 Bolivianos ($143 to $650). The protesters began their march in November 2011 making the hazardous trek on foot, on crutches and in wheelchairs pushed by supporters, only to be met by an mass of police in riot gear protecting the Governmental Palace.

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