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Four beekeepers were detained on Monday after protesting in front of Chile’s presidential palace in Santiago, local officials said, with seven police officers stung during the demonstration. Honey production has been hurt by a long-term drought in Chile that has withered the bees’ food sources such as flowers and crops. While drought is not uncommon in Chile, the current drought has persisted since 2010 and climate change is at least partly to blame, scientists say. The beekeepers want government reform to improve honey prices or to provide subsidies to honey producers. They have asked to meet with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The beekeepers

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