Nearly 30 injured in Bolivia clashes between police, Morales supporters

Nearly 30 people, mostly police officers, were injured in clashes with supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales in Mairana. Protesters have been blocking roads since October 14 to prevent Morales’s arrest, who faces investigation for rape and human trafficking charges involving a minor. Tensions escalated after Morales claimed an assassination attempt when his vehicle was shot at near Cochabamba, though government officials say his convoy ran a checkpoint and fired at police.READ FULL