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...that she was dragged along with the men to the miners' union hall. Before long, 14 other engineers and foremen, including six U.S. citizens, were brought to the hall. The kidnaping of the engineers was part of a plan to force the return of Mine Union Boss Juan Lechin, who had been banished to Chile along with 19 of his aides on a charge of plotting to overthrow the government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOLIVIA: 20th Century Riot | 6/13/1949 | See Source »

Some of the miners wanted to kill their captives. Mrs. O'Connor stood on a chair, tried to convince the miners that the foremen were not responsible for Lechin's banishment. She got nowhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOLIVIA: 20th Century Riot | 6/13/1949 | See Source »

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