Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales has told the Associated Press that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed to a political dialogue. His statement Sunday is a bid to defuse the protests that have paralyzed the Andean nation over what Morales’ supporters decry as his political persecution. (AP video shot by Carlos Guerrero)

Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales tells the AP he will press on with hunger strike against the government

Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales has told the Associated Press that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed to a political dialogue. His statement Sunday is a bid to defuse the protests that have paralyzed the Andean nation over what Morales’ supporters decry as his political persecution. (AP video shot by Carlos Guerrero)