Uncertainty Surrounds Alleged Assassination Attempt on Former Bolivian President

Published on October 30, 2024

News Analysis Shots were fired at a vehicle transporting former Bolivian President Evo Morales while traveling in Cochabamba department on Oct. 27. The event triggered fierce accusations between the former head of state and the administration of current President Luis Arce. In a video, Morales can be seen ducking down in the passenger seat of a car while a woman is shouting, and holes are visible in the car’s windshield. Morales and his supporters say the gunfire was an assassination attempt on the part of Arce’s government. The attack occurred against the backdrop of increased political tensions in recent months, economic turmoil, and a criminal indictment against Morales over the alleged rape of an underage girl....

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