Tuesday, October 30, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 9
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has urged President Luis Arce to prosecute two ministers following an armed attack against him on Sunday morning.
“If Luis Arce did not give the orders to kill us, he must immediately dismiss and prosecute his defense and government ministers, Edmundo Novillo and Eduardo Del Castillo,” Morales wrote on his X account on Monday.
The attack occurred amid a 15-day roadblock organized by Morales’ supporters, who are protesting a potential arrest warrant related to an investigation into human trafficking and rape. The accusation alleges that Morales fathered a child with a minor in 2016, and that he used political influence to conceal the situation. Morales denies the allegations.
According to the leader of the official Movement to Socialism (MAS), while he was on his way to a radio station in Cochabamba, two vehicles intercepted his car, and “four hooded assailants” opened fire. He reported that his vehicle sustained 14 bullet holes, and his driver was injured in the head and hand. He shared a video on Facebook showing the driver’s bloodied head and the damage to the car’s windshield.
Bolivian Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo on Monday accused Morales of shooting several police officers with a firearm when they were carrying out a routine anti-drug vehicle check on the Cochabamba Tropic highway on Sunday.
On Sunday, Morales’ supporters took over the local airport in Chimore and intensified roadblocks, which have led to food and fuel shortages amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis.
Source: Anadolu Agency
