Several military vehicles were captured today by citizens traveling the highways to Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. These are armored units that transport personnel and are also used in times of war. Experts agree that these devices can be used on the day of the strike to disperse the population.
The Army launched an invitation to attend the military parade that will take place on November 13 of this management in all department capitals. Armored vehicles will be exhibited at this event.
In the videos you can see at least six military tanks that travel the roads of the country. These are the SK-105 and ZFV-05 armored tank hunting vehicles. These units can be used to disperse the population in case of disturbances; however, their entry to populated cities is prohibited by international regulations.
“We are talking approximately between 15 to 18 armored vehicles that are arriving in Santa Cruz. In the current social and political conditions that the country is experiencing, the object of this displacement has a clearly political-operational objective. I have two hypotheses. The first: in the event of a military parade in the department of Santa Cruz, there are prior procedures, including preparation of units, rehearsals and a press release. that is broadcast, but none of that happened. Therefore, that version is ruled out, ”said Jorge Santistevan, a retired Army colonel and lawyer.
The retired military man added that the second hypothesis is that these armored vehicles are taken to Santa Cruz to avoid protests and social conflicts. “That is serious, it is very serious. They are military units that carry weapons of war and, furthermore, (they carry) little riot gear, ”Santisteban said.
The Bolivian Army published an invitation to participate in the military parade that will take place on November 13 in all the department capitals of the country. In the notice, the military force explains that armored vehicles will be exhibited. However, there was no official position from the Ministry of Defense.
