Bolivia's blockade crisis leaves at least 16 dead as the government calls unions to talks

The crisis caused by more than seven weeks of road blockades in Bolivia, driven by sectors demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, has left at least 16 people dead, as the government called the Bolivian Workers' Center (COB) on Wednesday to a dialogue to seek a way out.

By midday, the country's largest union confederation had not confirmed its attendance. ...