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Escalating political tension sees protestors clash with counterprotesters at march for Bolivia's ex-President Morales

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Thousands of anti-government demonstrators clash in support of Bolivia ’s former President Evo Morales .

Counterprotesters, armed with tear gas bombs, stones and firecrackers, set a giant effigy of Morales on fire.

Morales has retained significant support among poor and Indigenous Bolivians despite his resignation in 2019 amid mass protests over his disrupted re-election.

“We are suffering from hunger,” said Felix Torres , a peasant protester from the highlands. “This is not how you govern.” ___ Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Buenos Aires , Argentina , contributed to this report. Support Provided By: Learn more Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm..

VR Score

69

Informative language

70

Neutral language

51

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

62

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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