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Four beekeepers have been detained in Chile following a protest calling for government support for their industry.
The beekeepers held a demonstration outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago.
Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives placed by the protesters to block a main thoroughfare.
A prolonged drought has been ravaging beekeeping in Chile, affecting bees’ food sources such as flowers and crops.
Four beekeepers have been detained in Chile following a protest calling for government support for their industry.
The beekeepers held a demonstration outside the presidential palace in the capital, Santiago.
Seven police officers were stung as they tried to remove beehives placed by the protesters to block a main thoroughfare.
A prolonged drought has been ravaging beekeeping in Chile, affecting bees’ food sources such as flowers and crops.
Abejas en la Alameda, frente a La Moneda por protesta de apicultores. [Slowmo] pic.twitter.com/BqBUmHfHUy
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Article URL : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59865342