New Bolivian interior minister vows to jail Evo Morales for rest of his life

By Tom Phillips in La Paz

Rightwing government claims former president is guilty of terrorism and sedition

The interior minister of Bolivia‘s rightwing interim government has vowed to jail the former president Evo Morales for the rest of his life, accusing the exiled leftist of inciting anti-government protests that he claimed amounted to terrorism.

In an interview with the Guardian, Arturo Murillo claimed Morales had been orchestrating efforts to “strangle” Bolivian cities by ordering followers to erect roadblocks that would starve its residents of fuel and food.

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