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Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital

Al Jazeera · · 564 words · By The Associated Press
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Bolivian security forces have clashed with followers of ex-President Evo Morales as they marched into the capital”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, EFE, Global Voices) report clashes and marches by Evo Morales's supporters into La Paz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — We Are Returning to Obeying the People (Spanish: Estamos Volviendo Obedeciendo al Pueblo), abbreviated and commonly known as EVO Pueblo, is an unregistered Bolivian political party. It was established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVO_Pueblo
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“thousands of Morales’s supporters... converged on the capital, La Paz, on Monday”
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Confirmed by Global Voices, EFE, and Al Jazeera that thousands of supporters arrived in La Paz on a Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian political crisis was a period of intense political upheaval and unrest in Bolivia that followed the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election, in which incumbent President Evo Morales …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_political_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo – Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos; MAS or MAS-IPSP) is a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movimiento_al_Socialismo
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“President Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia’s first conservative leader after nearly two decades of socialist governance”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Rodrigo Paz Pereira is the 68th president of Bolivia, elected in 2025, ending nearly 20 years of socialist rule.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaime Paz Zamora (born 15 April 1939) is a Bolivian former politician who served as the 60th president of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993. He also served as the 32nd vice president of Bolivia from October 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Paz_Zamora
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The elde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Paz
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“Paz came to office last year”
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Wikipedia and Dailymotion sources confirm Rodrigo Paz was sworn in on November 8, 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cabinet of Rodrigo Paz constitutes the 223rd cabinet of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. It was formed on 8 November 2025 after Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in as the 68th President of Bolivia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Rodrigo_Paz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaime Paz Zamora (born 15 April 1939) is a Bolivian former politician who served as the 60th president of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993. He also served as the 32nd vice president of Bolivia from October 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Paz_Zamora
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The elde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Paz
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“Inheriting the nation’s most severe economic crisis in 40 years”
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Multiple sources describe the economic situation as the worst in a generation or 'on the verge of death' upon Paz's ascension.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The elde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Paz
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“his government has reached deals with striking miners and teachers, who agreed to end their protests”
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The evidence contradicts the claim; web results show miners are still clashing with police and calling for Paz's resignation, and soy farmers are issuing ultimatums, rather than having reached deals to end protests.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miners confronted police with firecrackers and dynamite. Protests began over fuel and explosives access, then expanded 8s. Calls for President Paz's resignation intensified among protesters 39s.
https://www.leadstory.com/v/clashes-erupt-in-bolivia-as-mine…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first major test for Rodrigo Paz’s government, which came to power promising efficiency and solutions to crises, is now unfolding in the fuel-starved fields of Santa Cruz. The country awaits wheth…
https://www.elciudadano.com/en/soy-farmers-issue-72-hour-ult…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reports indicate 14 miners were expelled and two locals protesting this decision were arrested by regime authorities. They are demanding the expelled miners be returned to their jobs and mine official…
https://english.mojahedin.org/news/iran-news/iran-teachers-m…
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“Over the past 16 days, these blockades have stranded thousands of trucks on key highways”
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Al Jazeera explicitly states that over the past 16 days, blockades have stranded thousands of trucks on key highways.
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web search NEUTRAL — Advertisement. Road blockades have long been the main weapon of social movements allied with Morales that claim to represent Bolivia’s rural Indigenous majority. Over the past 16 days, these blockades…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/clashes-as-morales-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of former President Evo Morales escalated protests Monday with 13 road blockades across Bolivia, primarily in Cochabamba, paralyzing vehicle transit, including over 800 fuel tankers.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/06/03/evo-s-supporters-stage-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bolivian President Luis Arce addressed the nation amid escalating tensions fueled by highway blockades that have paralyzed significant parts of the country for 17 days.
https://www.thediplomaticaffairs.com/2024/10/31/the-economic…
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“leading to an unspecified number of injuries and at least 90 arrests as of Monday, according to the public prosecutor”
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This specific detail regarding 90 arrests and unspecified injuries as of Monday is reported by Al Jazeera, but not corroborated by other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The government deployed police and military officers across the country to try to break the blockades over the weekend, leading to an unspecified number of injuries and at least 90 arrests as of Monda…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/clashes-as-morales-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The report, presented Tuesday in La Paz in an event attended by the new president, Luís Arce, was commissioned by the Organization of American States (OAS) review chief human rights watchdog under an …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/17/bolivia-govern…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, the Bolivian Public Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest warrant for former President Janine Anez and a number of her ministers on charges of inciting sedition and terrorism, charges linked…
https://www.prudentpressagency.com/the-bolivian-judiciary-or…
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“Eight allied Latin American governments, from Argentina to Panama, released a joint statement last week rejecting “any action aimed at destabilizing the democratic order””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a joint statement by eight Latin American governments.
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“The US Department of State added to the condemnation on Sunday, saying it supports Paz’s efforts “to restore order for the peace, security, and stability of the Bolivian people””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a US Department of State statement on Sunday supporting Rodrigo Paz.
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“neighbouring Argentina announced it would start a weeklong humanitarian airlift to alleviate shortages in the country”
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“He has been holed up in the highlands for the past year and a half, evading an arrest warrant on charges relating to his sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl”
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