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.


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Bolivia's Arce says Morales backers behind military posts takeover


The move comes after weeks of clashes between security forces and supporters of ex-President Evo Morales.

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Bolivia military post taken over and soldiers held hostage

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LA PAZ (Reuters) -An armed group in Bolivia took control of a military facility near the city of Cochabamba while taking some soldiers captive, the country's armed forces said in a statement on Friday. Read full story

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Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce has condemned the seizure of three military units by supporters of former President Evo Morales, calling it “an absolutely reprehensible criminal act that is far from any legitimate social claim of the Indigenous peasant movement.” Earlier on Friday, the armed forces had urged those responsible for the takeover to “immediately and peacefully” abandon the facility and warned tha…

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Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks

Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Bolivian President Luis Arce denounced on Friday that armed groups allegedly affiliated with former President Evo Morales took over three military facilities in the department of Cochabamba, “kidnapping” their personnel, weapons and ammunition. The Army was the first to report these incidents when it attributed responsibility in a social media statement to “irregular armed groups”—without providing further details. He…

Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, denunció este viernes que grupos armados supuestamente afines al expresidente Evo Morales tomaron tres instalaciones militares en el departamento de Cochabamba, “secuestrando” a su personal, armamento y municiones. El Ejército fue el primero en reportar estos hechos al responsabilizar en un comunicado en redes sociales a “grupos armados irregulares” —sin dar más detalles—. También …

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LA PAZ - An armed group in Bolivia took control of a military facility near the city of Cochabamba while taking some soldiers captive, the country's armed forces said in a statement on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Bolivia's Arce says Morales' backers behind takeover of military posts

While Evo Morales started a hunger strike, his supporters seized a military barracks on Friday. These tensions are part of a context of massive blockades and economic disputes, exacerbating rivalries between the ex-president and his successor.

Alors qu’Evo Morales a entamé une grève de la faim, ses partisans se sont emparés d’une caserne militaire, ce vendredi. Ces tensions s’inscrivent dans un contexte de blocages massifs et de contestations économiques, exacerbant les rivalités entre l’ex-président et son successeur.

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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Luis Arce on Friday condemned the seizure of three military units by supporters of former President Evo Morales, calling it “an absolutely reprehensible criminal act that is far from any legitimate social claim of the Indigenous peasant movement.” In a message on the social media platform X, Arce wrote that “the taking of a military unit is a crime of treason against the homeland and an affront to the co…

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