RODOLFO ILLANES

Bolivian deputy interior minister killed by miners The government condemned the “cowardly and brutal” murder of Illanes, who had gone to negotiate with the protesting miners over their demands for mining concessions and the right to work for private firms 2 The 56-year-old former criminal lawyer was “harassed, tortured... beaten to death,” defence minister Reymi Ferreira said, adding the “unprecedented criminal act” could not go unpunished 3 President Evo Morales was “deeply shaken” upon receiving the news, Ferreira said on television, before breaking down in tears. He said 100 to 120 detentions had been made.