The former president of Bolivia and leader of the "evista" wing of the government party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), Evo Morales, urged high-ranking officials of President Luis Arce's administration to resign from their positions in order not to be accomplices of the "worst government in the history" of the country. Morales made this call amid road blockades promoted by his faction, generating tensions within the ruling party and affecting the economy of several sectors in the country.
Public Works Minister Édgar Montaño firmly rejected Morales' request in a press conference. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Autonomies Álvaro Ruiz dismissed the former president's insinuations and called on him and his followers to avoid fostering confrontations between Bolivians and to abandon radical positions that put the social peace of the country at risk.
Álvaro Ruiz warned that the actions of Morales' supporters are affecting the Bolivian economy and are dangerous for social peace, especially in a context marked by supply shortages and rising costs of goods and services. Evo Morales, for his part, argued that the resignation of ministers and officials would be a signal in support of the people and would highlight the discontent against the current administration.
On his social media, Morales expressed: "We call on high-ranking officials, directors, deputy ministers, ministers, and ambassadors not to be accomplices of the worst government in history." The former president's statements received a response from the government.
