A police officer lost his life and his colleague was seriously injured in Bolivia yesterday during episodes between former president supporters Evo Morales, who had blocked a road, and the enforcement forces trying to open it, the government said.

“There were fire, one man lost his life and another was seriously injured”the Deputy Minister of the Internal Affairs said Johnny Agilera On the Bolivian Television Network of Unitel, stating that both victims were police officers.

The riots broke out in the city of Yagiaga Mines in the Potosi area, where 17 people were already injured on Tuesday, including two Bolivian police men, in incidents between indignant citizens and supporters of former President Morales.

Earlier yesterday the president Luis Arce He announced that a joint operation of the Police and the Army would be carried out to lift the exclusion of a major road in the central part of the country, announcing that there will be more.

Since June 2nd, Mr Morales’ supporters have blocked dozens of roads in the Andean state, demanding the resignation of outgoing President Arsis, who are accused of being responsible for the deep financial crisis that the country is living in, as well as manipulating their judicial authority and electoral authorities in order to prevent their judicial authority.