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  • October 27, 2024
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[Síguenos ahora también en WhatsApp. Da clic aquí] Members of the former Bolivian President’s inner circle Evo Morales (2006-2019) asked investigation with the support of international organizations to investigate

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Members of the former Bolivian President’s inner circle Evo Morales (2006-2019) asked investigation with the support of international organizations to investigate the causes iron that this Sunday the ex-president suffered from unknown persons who used firearms.

Carlos Romero, a former minister in the Morales government, called on newly appointed Attorney General Roger Mariaca to initiate ex officio investigation what he believed was an “out of control” attempted murder.

“We ask that the investigation be supported by international organizations so that national and international studies because if those responsible for these events in Bolivia do not surrender, we could face very difficult days,” the former minister warned at a press conference in Santa Cruz.

Romero asked international community “to direct his gaze to Bolivia” and expected that he would demand that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) take precautionary measures in addition to the Morales sector, also contacting international organizations and “friendly presidents”.

Evo Morales stated that this morning it was target of attack while he was heading from the town of Villa Tunari to Lauca C to take part in his Sunday program at the Kawsachun Coca plant.

The former governor reported that a group of strangers in two or three trucks He shot several times at the car he was driving in. running over and managing to injure the driver, but despite this, they managed to escape.

This event was recorded by a woman who was also in the car in which the former head of state was.

In this regard, Romero stated that the aggressors allegedly “state security agentsand that after the failed attack the cars remained in the military barracks in the town of Villa Tunari, although members of the community later kept them in custody.

In turn, peasant leader Vicente Choque from the department of Cochabamba said that Government of Luis Arce “He crossed the red line,” so in the coming hours, 100% of the bases will mobilize in support of Morales.

The national leadership of the ruling Movement towards Socialism (MAS), led by Evo Morales, issued a statement blaming President Arce, Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo and Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo for the incident.

The executive branch of Arce has not yet commented on what happened, but some leaders close to the government believe that Attack on Morales was ‘self-attack’.

The developments come as the day marks two weeks of indefinite road blockades maintained by Morales’ followers to demand the government drop the human trafficking and statutory rape trial against Evo Morales, which they see as part of a political persecution. .

They also ask for solutions to rising food pricesa shortage of dollars, irregular fuel supplies and respect for the MAS Congress, which in 2023 declared Morales the “sole candidate” for next year’s elections.

On Saturday, Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry told the international community that the protests, led by Morales, “are aimed at disrupting the democratic order,” which also affects stability in the South American region.

EFE

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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