Bolivia Clashes: Third Person Killed in Disputed Election
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:20 am
Police block demonstrators from reaching the government palace during a protest against President Evo Morales' reelection, in La Paz, Bolivia, Nov. 6, 2019.
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - Authorities in Bolivia say a third person has been killed in street clashes that have intensified since the country's disputed election nearly three weeks ago.
Limbert Guzman, a 20-year-old student, died late Wednesday in a clinic in the city of Cochabamba following clashes between supporters and foes of President Evo Morales.
Morales expressed his condolences on Twitter.
Bolivia's first indigenous president said Guzman had been a victim of violence promoted by political groups that encourage racial hate.
Opponents challenge an official count that showed Morales winning by a margin big enough to avoid the need for a runoff against a united opposition.
Morales accuses the opposition of trying to stage a coup.