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| In Bolivia, supporters of the country's former president Morales seize a military unit |
| 2024-11-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who went out to protest, seized a military unit in Villa Tunari in the department of Cochabamba and took soldiers hostage. This was reported on November 1 by the Bolivia TV channel The protesters demanded that the authorities stop interfering with them by stopping the operation to unblock the roads. The current president of the republic, Luis Arce, in turn, specified that Morales' supporters stormed three military facilities at once. He noted that the authorities regard the seizure of military facilities as treason and an attack on the constitutional order. Arce added that the government will take measures aimed at restoring public order in the country. The press service of the Armed Forces of Bolivia stated that the participants in the seizure seized weapons. Protesters in Bolivia began blocking roads 18 days ago to express their anger over rising food prices and fuel shortages. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Bolivian prosecutor's office is currently investigating Morales. He is suspected of corrupting a minor and human trafficking. There was also information that an arrest warrant was issued for the former president. Bolivian Deputy Minister of the Interior Roberto Rios denied this information. On October 27, Morales released a video showing the moment when gunmen opened fire on his car. The former president claims that they were trying to detain him on orders from the government. Related: Evo Morales 06/28/2024 About the failure of the coup in Bolivia Evo Morales 06/27/2024 Bolivian president rebuffs attempted coup Evo Morales 06/27/2024 In Bolivia, the military tried to storm the government building |
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