LA PAZ/Xinhua
Opponents of the Government of Bolivia who sympathize with former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) occupied the “Cacique Juan Maraza” military regiment this Friday, in the town of Villa Tunari, in the province of Chapare in the department of Cochabamba (center), they reported. local media.
According to the occupants, the incursion into the military installations is in response to the operation to unblock roads by the Bolivian police and military forces in Cochabamba, a region considered the political bastion of the leader of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party.
The occupiers of the local communities detained the military and health personnel present in the barracks, in addition to disseminating photographs and videos in which they are shown armed with sticks.
Supporters of the former Bolivian president have maintained road blockades for almost three weeks demanding guarantees for the candidacy of Morales, who seeks to participate in next year’s elections for a new presidential term, as well as the annulment of the criminal proceedings against him.
A large police contingent with military support began an operation this Friday to unblock the main highway that connects the department of Cochabamba with the western region of the South American country.
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