Government of Bolivia accuses Evo Morales of carrying and using firearms against the police during alleged attack

( Spanish) – After the complaint by former President Evo Morales, who accused the Government of Luis Arce of planning an alleged attack against him, the Minister of Government of Bolivia, Eduardo Del Castillo, insisted this Wednesday that Morales used firearms against the police to evade an anti-drug control.

During a press conference, Del Castillo asked Morales to “stop lying” and acknowledge that, according to the official, he has at least two shotguns that he has registered with the Registry of Firearms and Ammunition for Civil Use in Bolivia (REAFUC). “What other firearms have you used against the life and integrity of law enforcement officers when you shot them last Sunday?” he said.

Last Sunday, Morales reported that the vehicle that was taking him to the radio station where he hosts his program on weekends was shot at at least 14 times by unknown persons, and that his driver was injured. The former president accused the Government of Luis Arce of being behind this alleged attack, which was rejected by the authorities, who claim that Morales planned a false assassination attempt and that police officers were shot at from his vehicle.

Del Castillo said this Wednesday that Moranes must stop “victimizing himself” and appear before Justice.

During the press conference, the minister showed documents and records of the former president, which supposedly indicate that Morales requested permission to carry weapons in 2021.

For his part, Morales assured on Tuesday in an interview with that no one in his vehicle had any type of weapons and insisted that he had been the victim of an ambush. “It was an order to eliminate Evo, because so many bullets, so many shots, that surprised me,” he stated.

Sunday’s events are part of the confrontations between Morales and President Luis Arce.

Morales faces an investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office for alleged human trafficking and smuggling. The former president denies any connection with these events and claims to be a victim of political persecution. Meanwhile, Del Castillo said this Wednesday that Morales must be held accountable for the crimes of which he is accused.

contacted Morales’ press officers for a reaction to these latest statements from Del Castillo, but has not yet received a response.

“We are not going to rule out any possibility of being able to recover the State in our country, to be able to free the department of Cochabamba from the kidnapping of Evo Morales and all his fanatics,” Del Castillo concluded.

The minister was referring to the blockades that Morales’ supporters have been carrying out for more than two weeks in various parts of Bolivia to protest against the judicial investigations against the former president.