Bolivia’s socialist former president Evo Morales, wanted on charges of pedophilia, claimed on Tuesday that he is using vehicles borrowed from the Venezuelan socialist regime to block Bolivia’s major roads, starving out the populace.
Morales commanded his followers to erect violent blockades across Bolivia’s main roads to avoid a possible arrest stemming from an ongoing investigation into accusations of statutory rape and human trafficking allegedly committed during his presidency.
The blockades, which started over 15 days ago, have caused more than $1.3 billion in damages to Bolivia’s economy, leading to growing shortages of food, medicine, and other goods. The violent pro-Morales protesters have assaulted police officers with stones and, in some cases, dynamite. On Tuesday, a dynamite stick reportedly exploded in the hands of a ten-year-old, who lost most of his…
