La Paz, Bolivia, Sep 21, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on the government and farmers, who have occupied four ranches, to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in order to avoid further violence.
Last weekend a group of 200 farmers began occupying lands located in Santa Rosa de Sara. During the confrontations, at least six people were wounded.
"This has been a problem for some time and it must be resolved. Violence never achieves anything, I hope that dialogue will bring us what we need soon," the cardinal said.
The farmers claim that the owners of the lands took possession of them illegally.