Young men carrying batons and wearing masks chanted, 'Murderess, murderess,' as they marched Arce to a platform where they cut her hair before the baying mob
Daily Mail: Bolivian mayor is dragged through the streets, covered in red paint and has her hair hacked off by furious mob who blamed her for the deaths of two opposition protesters
* Mayor Patricia Arce was dragged from the town hall in Vinto on Wednesday
* Furious masked men chanted 'Murderess, murderess' and cut off her hair
* Arce was released after four hours of degradation, the town hall was incinerated
* Bolivia has been gripped by violence since Evo Morales re-election on Oct. 20
A Bolivian mayor has been doused in red paint and had her hair hacked off by protesters who blamed her for the deaths of two opposition protesters.
Patricia Arce, of the governing Mas party, was dragged out of Vinto town hall on Wednesday and subjected to four hours of degradation in which she was made to kneel and sign her resignation.
Young men carrying batons and wearing masks chanted, 'Murderess, murderess,' as they marched Arce to a platform where they cut her hair before the baying mob.
Bolivia has been gripped by deadly protests following President Evo Morales' election victory on October 20 over claims it was rigged.
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WNU Editor: This unrest is not going to end anytime soon.
More News On The Unrest In Bolivia
Bolivia mayor has hair forcibly cut by crowd of protesters -- BBC
Bolivia protest leader to decide timing for march to government palace -- Reuters
Bolivia protests: Student killed in clashes as pressure mounts on president to resign -- News24/AFP
Bolivia protests: Student dies after violent clashes -- DW
Bitter divides in Bolivia over president's re-election -- Al Jazeera
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