Former President Evo Morales Claims He Survives Assassination Attempt in Bolivia
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Former President Evo Morales Claims He Survives Assassination Attempt in Bolivia

The Hindu  

Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday (October 28, 2024) after unidentified men opened fire on his car. He was not injured in the alleged attack that quickly became the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the ex-leader and his protégé-turned-rival, current President Luis Arce.

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Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation
1 week ago

Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation

Firstpost  

For the past two months, Bolivia has been grappling with major political unrest that emerged out of the power struggle between the country’s top politicians. However, at the heart of the protests lies public discontent and resentment over the state of affairs, the same anger sparked clashes in other Latin American nations Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce crowd into …

Indigenous Leader Evo Morales' Supporters Storm Military Barracks, Take Hostages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous Leader Evo Morales' Supporters Storm Military Barracks, Take Hostages

New Indian Express  

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales stormed a military barracks in central Chapare province and took around 20 soldiers hostage. This incident comes nearly three weeks after Morales backers began blocking roads to prevent his arrest on charges of trumping up rape charges aimed at thwarting his political comeback.

Ex-President Morales Claims He Was Shot 14 Times in Bolivia
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-President Morales Claims He Was Shot 14 Times in Bolivia

Firstpost  

Ex-President Evo Morales is shot at 14 times while giving a radio interview. The video shows him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. The driver appeared to be injured, but the extent of his injuries is unclear. The incident comes at a time of heightened political tensions in Bolivia, where Morales …

Ex-President Morales Claims He Survives Assassination Attempt in Bolivia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-President Morales Claims He Survives Assassination Attempt in Bolivia

Associated Press  

Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after unidentified men opened fire on his car. Morales blamed President Arce's government for the outburst of violence, saying it was part of a coordinated campaign by Bolivian authorities to sideline him from politics. The incident coincides with a bitter rift at the highest rungs of …

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt

CNN  

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales claims his car was hit by gunfire in an attempted assassination attempt amid simmering political tensions in the country. Morales blamed the government for the attack, which he called a 'failure' that adds to the 'political defeat of a government that has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the Bolivian people'.

Shots Fired at Bolivia's Former President Evo Morales Amid Political Tensions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shots Fired at Bolivia's Former President Evo Morales Amid Political Tensions

Al Jazeera  

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales claims he was targeted by shots while driving on Sunday. He alleges that two vehicles intercepted his vehicle and fired upon his car, with one bullet passing centimetres from his head. The government has launched an investigation into the incident, but has not executed any operation against Morales.

Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination

LA Times  

Former President Evo Morales speaks to supporters after marching to La Paz, Bolivia, to protest current President Luis Arce in September. Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claimed he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after unidentified men opened fire on his car. Morales, who served as Bolivia’s first Indigenous president from 2006-2019, described the burst of gunfire that hit …

Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital
3 months ago

Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital

Associated Press  

EL ALTO, Bolivia — Bolivia’s pro-government supporters and security forces confronted protesters loyal to former president Evo Morales in a street melee Sunday, the second such violent escalation this week as fears grew of further unrest in the Andean nation. Seeking to portray the march as a reflection of Bolivia’s Indigenous highland culture as much as a political exercise, Morales …

Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival claims

LA Times  

President Luis Arce speaks after an interview at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, two days after Army troops stormed the palace in what Arce called a coup attempt. Former President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving Bolivians by staging a “self-coup” last week to earn political points among the …

Bolivian president orchestrated a 'self-coup,' political rival Evo Morales claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolivian president orchestrated a 'self-coup,' political rival Evo Morales claims

Hindustan Times  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving the Bolivian people by staging a “self-coup” last week to earn political points among the electorate, marking a sharp downturn in an already fraught relationship. Bolivian president orchestrated a 'self-coup,' political rival Evo Morales claims Morales was initially among the …

Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival Evo Morales claims

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving Bolivians by staging a “self-coup” last week to earn political points among the electorate, marking a sharp downturn in an already fraught relationship. Morales was initially among the country’s most powerful voices to say the approximately 200 members of the military …

Protesters rally in Bolivia, boosting president and denouncing thwarted military coup
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Protesters rally in Bolivia, boosting president and denouncing thwarted military coup

LA Times  

Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce gather Thursday in the capital, La Paz, to protest a former army general’s apparent attempt at seizing power this week. Before his arrest late Wednesday, Zúñiga alleged without providing evidence that Arce had ordered the general to carry out the coup attempt in a ruse to boost the president’s popularity, fueling a frenzy of …

Apparent coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people, workers to mobilize against it
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Apparent coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people, workers to mobilize against it

LA Times  

A soldier gestures for journalists to leave Plaza Murillo as troops gather near the presidential palace in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, on Wednesday. Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in what appeared to be a failed coup attempt, as President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy and urged …

The turmoil in Bolivia shows that, in times of crisis, the world’s democratic powers cannot be relied on
3 years, 11 months ago

The turmoil in Bolivia shows that, in times of crisis, the world’s democratic powers cannot be relied on

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Morales’s departure preserves democracy and paves …

HRW: Terrorism charges against Morales ‘politically motivated’
4 years, 3 months ago

HRW: Terrorism charges against Morales ‘politically motivated’

Al Jazeera  

The charges were traced to a phone call during which Morales allegedly encouraged violent protests. Terrorism charges against former Bolivian President Evo Morales over violence that erupted in the country after he fled the country last year, appear to be “politically motivated”, a rights group has said in a report. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, was pressured to resign in …

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