According to Eduardo del Castillo, Bolivia's Minister of Government, at a routine checkpoint, former President Evo Morales, traveling in a vehicle, reportedly shot at police officers identifying themselves as such. Del Castillo claimed that Morales ran over a police officer, causing a fracture in his leg. The incident occurred in Chapare, Cochabamba.
In response to Morales' accusations of a police attack, Luis Arce's government contradicts his version. Del Castillo questions why Morales edited a video in which the alleged gunfire from the police is not visible. He accuses the former president of staging a "theater" and asserts that a police vehicle was hit by bullets.
In his account, Morales alleges that he was intercepted by two trucks that opened fire on his vehicle. In a video, he is seen asking for help to block the way and hinder the pursuit. After the bullets damaged the tires of his first vehicle, Morales and his entourage switched to another car, receiving up to 14 shots on the bodywork.
In his radio program, Morales added that they managed to escape in the second vehicle while the police called for military assistance. Del Castillo emphasizes that the officers regrouped after the incident, requesting reinforcements. The controversy between Morales and the Bolivian government continues regarding what happened at the checkpoint.
