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Tensión en Bolivia: Luis Arce acusó a Evo Morales de buscar su renuncia para forzar su candidatura presidencial
El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, acusó públicamente al ex mandatario Evo Morales de intentar forzar su salida del poder mediante bloqueos de carreteras, con el fin de habilitarse como candidato a las elecciones generales del próximo 17 de agosto, a pesar de que la Constitución boliviana prohíbe una nueva reelección.
“El único objetivo que tienen (pidiendo) que yo renuncie es para que se dé una sucesión presidencial entre comillas y él pueda habilitarse nuevamente como candidato”, declaró Arce este domingo en la región de Cochabamba, epicentro de las protestas organizadas por sectores leales a Morales. En sus declaraciones, el mandatario subrayó que una eventual renuncia no solucionaría los problemas estructurales del país, que identificó en la falta de financiamiento externo bloqueado en el Legislativo por legisladores afines a Morales y la oposición.
Para Arce, los bloqueos son parte de un “plan estratégico” cuyo fin es “pisotear la Constitución”. “Nosotros lo hemos criticado, lo hemos dicho con claridad y ese ha sido el motivo para que se estrelle contra el Gobierno”, afirmó. Según el mandatario, Morales estaría dispuesto a reproducir los escenarios de crisis que marcaron los comicios anulados de 2019, cuando su intento de reelección derivó en una ola de protestas, su salida del país y la posterior asunción de un gobierno interino.
Arce enfatizó que no se postulará para un nuevo mandato y llamó a Morales a no arriesgar vidas por intereses personales. “Tuvimos un golpe de Estado por el capricho de una reelección, hay que decirlo con claridad, ha habido muertes en el país producto de ese capricho. No vamos a volver a repetir esos errores que conducen nada más que al luto de las familias bolivianas”, afirmó.
Desde el lunes anterior, grupos afines a Morales mantienen bloqueos viales principalmente en el departamento de Cochabamba, con el objetivo declarado de forzar la renuncia de Arce. Las protestas también exigen que Morales pueda postularse.
El Gobierno boliviano informó que, hasta el momento, los bloqueos han dejado más de 50 heridos, entre ellos efectivos policiales, personal médico y civiles. Las autoridades también denuncian que los manifestantes han obstaculizado el paso de ambulancias, alimentos y combustible, lo que ha provocado tensiones adicionales en varias regiones.
En respuesta, el Ejecutivo ha ordenado que las Fuerzas Armadas apoyen a la Policía Nacional en las operaciones de desbloqueo. Arce aseguró que las acciones buscan restablecer el tránsito “sin que haya muertos”. Hasta ahora, el despliegue militar se ha concentrado en desbloqueos parciales y en el resguardo de infraestructuras estratégicas.
Por su parte, Evo Morales, quien gobernó Bolivia durante tres mandatos consecutivos entre 2006 y 2019, declaró que esta semana será “decisiva” para la movilización social. En un mensaje publicado este domingo, afirmó que su lucha es contra el “imperio” y contra el ex presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a quien acusa de haber interferido en la política boliviana para evitar su retorno al poder.
Morales ha insistido en que su candidatura debe ser habilitada, pese a que el Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (TCP) reafirmó recientemente que la reelección presidencial solo está permitida una vez de forma continua. Esa restricción constitucional fue ratificada luego de que el propio TCP habilitara su candidatura en 2019, a pesar del referendo de 2016 en el que la mayoría del electorado rechazó una modificación constitucional que le habría permitido postularse nuevamente.
El distanciamiento entre Morales y Arce se profundizó desde fines de 2021. Morales abandonó formalmente su militancia en el MAS, partido que lideró durante casi tres décadas, luego de perder el control político sobre su estructura y de confrontar con la actual administración. Desde entonces, ha impulsado una línea política paralela con apoyo de sectores sindicales y campesinos que exigen su regreso a la presidencia.
(Con información de EFE)
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Pánico en Líbano: Israel llama a evacuar los suburbios de Beirut porque «terminarán como Gaza»
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The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday released a video it said shows the moment an Israeli F-35I «Adir» stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian air force Yak-130 over Tehran, marking the first time the advanced aircraft has downed a manned fighter in combat.
«Completed. Target down. The target is down,» the pilot can be heard saying in the footage set to «Star Wars» theme music.
Israel’s military said Wednesday that the shoot down over the Iranian capital was a key milestone for its F-35 fleet.
Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, commander of the Israeli air force, commended the pilots who carried out the mission as part of Operation Roaring Lion.
An Israeli Air Force F-35I «Adir» shoots down an Iranian Yak-130 fighter jet in a historic aerial engagement. (@IDF/X)
«The historic shoot down over the Tehran skies is a testament to the strength of the Israeli Air Force and to your personal determination,» Bar said. «The war continues – return home safely. Get some rest. The next mission is already waiting for you.»
The F-35I is Israel’s customized version of the U.S.-made F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation stealth fighter that anchors the country’s air fleet.
Israel became the first country to select the aircraft through the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales process in 2010 and received its first jet in June 2016.
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An Iranian Yak-130 is struck midair by an Israeli F-35I «Adir» during a high-stakes confrontation. (@IDF/X)
The Israeli air force gave the aircraft the Hebrew name «Adir,» meaning «Mighty One.»
The Yak-130, by contrast, is a Russian-made, two-seat combat training aircraft designed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau and manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation.
It first flew in 1996 and remains in active production.
Iran received its first Yak-130 aircraft in September 2023, according to Press TV, Iran’s state-run English-language broadcaster, as part of a broader effort to modernize its air force.
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A Russian-made Yak-130 subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft maneuvers during a flying display on the third day of the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England, on July 11, 2012. (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
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In November 2023, Brig. Gen. Mahdi Farahi, Iran’s deputy defense minister, told Tasnim, a semi-official Iranian news agency, that plans had been finalized for Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters and additional Yak-130 trainers to join the country’s armed forces.
Iran previously acquired MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia in the 1990s.
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Tom Emmer calls for Tim Walz, Keith Ellison to ‘serve jail time’ if fraud coverup allegations are true
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EXCLUSIVE: The highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress is calling for a deeper investigation into allegations that leaders in his state government knowingly ignored evidence of welfare fraud, and he called for those leaders to even face incarceration if proven true.
«People are sick and tired of elected officials having a double standard, being treated differently than they are. They’re held accountable for things that they should be held accountable for, when their elected officials are not,» House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital.
«If these two guys are dirty, they should be held accountable, and they should serve jail time.»
He was referring to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, two of several witnesses at a high-profile hearing on fraud conducted by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is criticizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s administration over the fraud scandal plaguing the state. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images; Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
Both Walz and Ellison insisted that they were serious about prosecuting fraud in the state’s social programs and that they took action to stop it once it was brought to their attention.
But Emmer cited a report by the House Oversight Committee that accused them both of knowing about the fraud earlier than previously thought and delaying public accountability for fear of political retribution from progressives in the state — particularly the Somali community in Minneapolis, who Republicans have accused of taking advantage of the state’s welfare system.
«They might have been able to qualify it enough that it wasn’t black and white, but if they lied to the committee this morning about knowing about the fraud and when they knew about the fraud and the FBI investigation, that is a criminal act of its own,» Emmer told Fox News Digital.
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«So I do believe, depending on this report and what else the majority staff is doing, they very well may want to call them back in and depose them under oath.»
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. (Tom Brenner/AP Photo)
He added at another point, «You have maybe 80 to 100,000 Somalis in Minnesota. Tim Walz won with 52%. They made a difference. Keith Ellison won by less than 1%. I think it was 20,000 votes. Makes a difference. So if those are connected, yeah, I mean, this is campaign fraud.»
«I’ve taken accountability for this. I’m not going to run again. I need to spend the time fixing this,» Walz said during the hearing. «This does undermine trust in government. Do I wish there were things that could have happened earlier? Yes. But in this job, ‘wish’ didn’t do it. I’m looking into where I see it.»
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At another point, Walz attributed the rise in fraud statistics to an increase in prosecutions, telling Republicans, «When you catch people and prosecute them, it shows up as a fraud increase.»
He also dismissed accusations that he kept whistle-blowers quiet over fear of being seen as Islamophobic, «I can’t speak to it because it’s not anything I would say.»
Ellison, meanwhile, said he was happy to work across bipartisan lines to prosecute fraud.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
«I am here to work to improve this system, and there are improvements that can be made,» he said. «If we can get out of fixing the blame and get to fixing the problem, that would be an enormous thing for me.»
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But Emmer, who maintained that further investigation was needed, suggested he doubted their intentions.
«It’s power. They want power. In order for them to get power, they need to be elected. In order for them to get elected, they have to cheat in different ways. And that is exactly what they did,» Emmer said. «If the Somali community is being used by these public officials to get themselves into office…it sure does look suspect, it needs to be investigated.»
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