The Bolivian government and the opposition Monday wrapped up a meeting on ending the ongoing political crisis in the country, according to news reaching here from La Paz.
The seven-hour meeting, which ended at the Quemado Palace early on Monday, was held between government representative Fabian Yaksic and the opposition's Mario Cossio, governor of the breakaway province of Tarija.
Cossio told the local press they basically agreed on the preconditions for launching more dialogues to solve the domestic crisis.
Meanwhile, Yaksic said that due to the progress made at his talks with Cossio, a meeting between Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cossio would be likely.
Yaksic hoped an agreement could be signed between the two sides to end the conflict within the framework of law.
Violent clashes in Bolivia between supporters of Morales and anti-government protesters have already left dozens of people dead, and many more have been injured or missing.
Also on Monday, thousands of Morales' supporters gathered in the city of El Alto to protest against the killing of some 30 people supposedly by anti-government paramilitaries in the northern Bolivian province of Pando on Sept. 11.
"We are not going to allow events like this be repeated, (and) we are going to defend the democracy and the life (of people) as we did in the past," said Edgar Patana, a leader of the rally.
At least 30 peasants died, dozens of others were injured and over 100 missing in an attack on Sept. 11 in the municipality of Porvenir by assailants with guns and machetes.
Demonstrators chanted such slogans as "Hurray the unity of the country," "Death to the fascists" and "Go on with the change." Patana said the protest march was designed to express the rage of the Bolivian people and show their determination to combat violence.
Patana said the gathering was also a demonstration of support for the social and economic reform initiated by Morales.
Source:Xinhua
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