Filming of the new Bond movie hit a snag when a local mayor crashed into the set. The mayor’s action was a protest against the scenes being set in his local town – Baquedano, on the outskirts of Antofagasta in northern Chile, which is being used to represent Bolivia.
“In the film Bond only briefly visits Bolivia, but the decision by the producers to use locations in Chile to represent Bolivia has inflamed local tensions,” the Telegraph reports. “Protest in a Chilean newspaper read: Chile is Chile. We’re not Bolivian Indians. Imperialist British out.”
“I disagree with national territory being used as locations [to represent] other countries,” said the mayor, Carlos Lopez. “Even in a fictional film, unfortunately, friendly, neighbouring countries use decisions like this to make unjustified claims.”
According the Telegraph: “Chileans traditionally look down on the poorer Bolivians and there have been protests about the Bond crew using Bolivian flags and uniforms while filming on the streets of Antofagasta. Bolivian militants clashed with Chilean border guards when filming began…”
No one was hurt during the mayor’s protest, and he was detained for causing a public disorder. Full story
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