Former Bolivian President Evo Morales reported surviving an alleged assassination attempt on October 27, 2024. Morales claimed that as he was traveling through the Chapare region, a coca-growing area where he has strong support, unidentified attackers fired 14 bullets at his vehicle. His driver was injured, but Morales himself was unharmed. He accused current President Luis Arce, his former ally turned rival, of orchestrating the attack amid escalating political tensions within their socialist party. Morales suggested that the incident was part of Arce’s efforts to hinder his political ambitions ahead of Bolivia’s next election.
The Bolivian government has not yet confirmed the incident, and President Arce’s office has not issued a response. This event adds to the existing political instability in Bolivia, where Morales has also faced allegations of statutory rape, which he claims are politically motivated.
