Word: catavi
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fourth day of the coup, the military still had not entered Viloco. In part, this reflects the community's strategic location. Unlike the largest mines. Huanuni and Catavi, the winding mountainous road to Viloco is easily protected and the town's location in a ring of hills makes bombing and strafing from the air very difficult. In addition, Viloco is a smaller mine, and according to official statistics has been losing money for many years; Huanuni, on the other hand, was a primary target because it is one of the few profitable nationalized mines...