Hostage Crisis: Evo Morales Supporters Take Soldiers Hostage in Bolivia Uprising
COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — Supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales have taken around 20 soldiers hostage in a dramatic escalation in their standoff with the state. The incident occurred at a barracks in the central Chapare region, where Morales enjoys strong support. This hostage situation comes almost three weeks after Morales’ supporters began blocking roads to prevent his arrest on charges he deems politically motivated. Morales, the country’s first Indigenous leader, was in office from …