Bolivia Minister abducted, beaten to death by striking miners
The report quoted officials as saying that Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes and his bodyguard were seized earlier on Thursday at a roadblock.
Interior Minister Carlos Romero said "all indications" were that Illanes had been murdered in a "cowardly and brutal" attack.
BBC said two miners also died from gunshot wounds during clashes with police.
Illanes was beaten to death at about 18:00 local time (00:00 GMT), La Razon newspaper quoted Defence Minister Reymi Ferreira as saying.
While he was being held, Illanes told Bolivian radio that a condition for his release was that the government negotiate with miners over new legislation.
The miners have been blocking a highway in Panduro since Tuesday demanding more mining concessions, the right to work for private companies, and greater union representation.
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