Evista blockade weakens and Evo adjusts his statement with a request for ‘social peace’

The road closures carried out by the social sectors loyal to former President Evo Morales they arrive weakened in the day 22 of the extreme measure and with half the cut-off points reduced compared to the beginning, after the last operations carried out by the Bolivian Police together with the Armed Forces (FF.AA.).

The change in speech of the coca leaderthe main promoter of these blockades, who after launching his darts towards the president, Luis Arce, whom he accused of being “the president who impoverished the country” and of state terrorism”, to now ask for a “real dialogue” and together seek “peace with social justice”. And in this scenario, the complaint against Morales, who is accused of the crime of child sexual abuse in Bolivia and recently in Argentina.

In the afternoon, another contingent of uniformed and military forces advanced three kilometers from the Parotani bridge towards Capinota, in Cochabamba, which connects with the west to unblock that area. The contingent was surprised by peasants who fromThe hills released dynamite puppies to prevent the passage of the uniformed men.

The confrontation broke out and lasted at least three hours. in which it was not easy for the Police to retreat the protesters and clear the road. As a result of the brawl, three uniformed officers were injured by the detonation of explosives.

The Minister of Government, Eduardo Del Castillo, reported on his social networks that in the Oruro-Potosí section around 30 people tried to install a blocking point, but due to the police presence They decided to withdraw peacefully.

At the end of the day, the Vice Minister of Citizen Security, Roberto Ríos, explained that since the ‘evistas’ measure began More than 170 people were arrestedmost of whom were caught carrying dynamites and identified as the police’s aggressors.

Precisely, yesterday they were presented in Cochabamba three subjects who managed to be captured aboard a motorcycle on the Viloma bridge, in possession of explosives and Bs. 36,000, an amount that was allegedly intended to finance the blockades. The three individuals were accused of the crimes of financing terrorism, criminal association, dangerous driving and damage to state property.

“Within these works that the Bolivian Police continue to carry out, a handmade bazooka was found with explosive charges that have a long range. What they want is to have Cochabamba kidnapped,” Ríos added.

Seek international support

During Monday and in an unprecedented way, the former president Evo Moralesposted four times on social networkwhich in none of them refers to the complaints of the Prosecutor’s Office against him that accuses him of the crimes of human trafficking and aggravated rape, for having had relations with a minor who conceived a girl, now 8 years.

In the first post, Morales asks Arce to set up a dialogue table, release the Parotani detainees and seek “peace with social justice”. Afterwards, he wrote a letter addressed to the “friendly” countries whom he asked for mediation. An hour later he published a letter addressed to the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, to whom he also recounted “the repression carried out by the Government” and requested his mediation.

The last letter was sent to the ombudsman, Pedro Callizaya, to whom demanded his late intervention in the conflictalthough he was in favor of reaching a negotiating table.