Bolivian police clash with supporters of former President Evo Morales who block key highways impeding delivery of food and fuel, amid rising political tensions between a faction around Morales and the government of his former ally President Luis Arce, in Parotani, Bolivia November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian President Luis Arce accused followers of his former mentor-turned-rival, Evo Morales, of being behind an armed takeover of military posts and holding soldiers hostage on Friday, ramping up tensions in the already restive Andean nation.
Arce said the groups had forced their way into three military posts outside the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, home to many supporters of ex-President Morales, after shooting at and launching dynamite at police.
