Ex-Bolivian leader Evo Morales accused of terrorism and sedition
CommentPAOLA FLORESNovember 22, 2019LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s interim government accused ousted President Evo Morales of terrorism and sedition on Friday for purportedly organizing highway blockades intended to prevent food from reaching some cities.
Morales resigned on Nov. 10, after the military suggested he do so. He alleges he is victim of a coup d’état. Thirty-two people have been killed in protests and unrest.Juan Lanchipa, Bolivia’s attorney general, confirmed that an investigation into the ex-president and the recording has been launched.
The blockades in Bolivia have hindered the free flow of goods throughout the country, in particular La Paz, where the government is located. “We have advanced 95% on the agreement and we are really trying to progress as quickly as possible with all the political forces to call elections,” Omar Aguilar, a senator with Morales’ Movement Toward Socialism , told the Associated Press.
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