Ombudsman calls for calm to avoid violence and further conflict in Bolivia

The Ombudsman’s Officethrough a statement issued this Monday, made “a call to the national, departmental and municipal authorities, as well as to the different sectors that assume pressure measures (…), to Keep calm and avoid actions that may lead to violence. and greater conflict in the country.”

The institution urged to add positive actions to preserve the democratic system in the country and resolve any differences through dialogue and respect among Bolivians.

“As a national human rights institution, we remain alert to the development of the conflict situation in the country, with the firm intention of ensuring the respect, protection and observance of the human rights of citizens,” the statement said.

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In recent weeks, a series of pressure measures have been announced by different social sectors for different reasons, ranging from the environmental crisis that the country is going through due to forest fires to the economy and even an internal conflict within the ruling party.

An indefinite road blockade began on Monday, mainly on the road to Copacabana, driven by a sector of peasants from La Paz demanding the resignation of President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca.

For Tuesday, Former President Evo Morales prepares to start a march protest towards the city of La Paz to supposedly “save Bolivia” from the crisis, although the former president himself acknowledged his true motives on his radio program on Sunday.

“Supposedly the march would be putting pressure. Yes, we are going to put pressure, we are going to defend, it is decided, I want you to know, we are going to defend, they are not going to kill the MAS, impossible, much less Evo’s candidacy,” the former president said at the time.