Four of the fatal victims were members of the security forces. An official reported that one of them was kidnapped “by a horde” that exploded an artifact attached to his abdomen by the protesters.
The growing tension between the security forces of Bolivia And the former president’s supporters Evo Moraleswhich blocked routes from all over the country already left a balance of five deadfour of them police officers and one was a Peasant of the indigenous movement Antigubernamental while manipulating explosives. The clashes continue and, according to the Bolivian Highway Administratorthere are 19 blocking points nationwide.
The Deputy Minister of Internal regime, Jhonny Aguilerahe also informed that one of the police was kidnapped “by a horde” that exploded an artifact attached to his abdomen by the protesters.
“In the case of the injured and dead in Llallagua, Potosí, they are the product of firearms gunfire. While in the case of the lieutenant Cristián Calle Alcónhaving been kidnapped by a horde, he was dead with the use of dynamite, ”he denounced.
President Luis Arce expressed his pain by confirming the death of the agent Alcón Street. “We adhere to the deep pain of the family, friends and fellow Christian Calle Alcóna new victim of the cowardly and violent attack of the evotes groups that block the roads of the country. We express our felt condolences to the Bolivian police, ”wrote the head of state on his social networks.
Alcón street companions paid tribute to their remains before uploading them to an ambulance.
Strong protests continue in Bolivia
The route cuts in Bolivia have been eleven days and prevented the circulation of dozens of vehicles that transported food and fuel to the nine regions of the country. Government reports indicate that these protests generated losses for more than 100 million dollars.
“There are already four military who have lost their lives,” he told the press in La Paz The Minister of Justice, César Sileshe added that some had received shots.
The supporters of Evo Morales demand that the judicial sentences that prevent the former president to appear in the next elections in his country reversed. Before allies, today Morales and Arce are deeply faced. The Cocalero leader accuses him, among other issues, of carrying out economic policies that threaten social welfare and deviate from the legacy of his 13-year-old government (2006-2019).
In this context, President Luis Arce announced: “We continue with the firm decision of continue with the unlocking of all the roadsand to follow up on judicial investigations to find the authors of violence unleashed against our troops. The violent acts recorded in the last hours will not be unpunished. “
“The consolidation of the plurinational state depends on more democracy and social peace,” he closed through a message in his X account.
Source: Ambito
