Thousands of indigenous protesters marched into the Bolivian capital of La Paz on Thursday to demand the ouster of the Canadian mining company South American Silver. The demonstrators arrived from communities surrounding the Mallku Khota silver mine, which holds vast deposits of silver, indium and gallium.

Protester: “The natural resources belong to each and every Bolivian, and we want the government to respect the natural resources. The mining company has run over and violated the rights of the people.”