Violent clashes follow Bolivian leader's resignation offer

An offer by President Carlos Mesa to resign did little today to halt a crippling blockade of the Bolivian capital.

An offer by President Carlos Mesa to resign did little today to halt a crippling blockade of the Bolivian capital.

Dynamite and tear gas exploded in La Paz as demonstrators demanding more power for Bolivia’s poor Indian majority clashed with police for a second day.

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