Christmas Massacre (Bolivia)

For other events called the Christmas Massacre, see Christmas Massacre.

The Christmas Massacre, known in Spanish as Masacre de Navidad, was a December 1996 event in Potosí Department, Bolivia that caused the death of eleven people.[1]

A labour dispute between miners and North American mine owners precipitated the arrival of 3,000 police and military. Clashes occurring from December 19 to December 21 lead to the death of ten protestors and one military officer.

  1. ^ "La 'Masacre de Navidad' lleva dos décadas en la impunidad - La Razón". La Razón (Madrid). 2019-07-12. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2023-08-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)