٠٠:٠٢:٣٧Some residents in Bolivia's capital La Paz set up barricades on Monday to protect their neighbourhoods from looting after a police compound was assaulted. Groups of people were seen gathering around fires and barricades while security forces were patrolling the southern and northern areas of the city.
"Since last night they began to loot, they started to surround us. The criminals started to surround the entire area and we had to come out to defend it," said Teresa Rodriguez, a La Paz resident.
Bolivia has been gripped by protests since a disputed October 20 presidential vote, after which Evo Morales declared himself elected for a fourth term. Protests escalated forcing Morales to resign on Sunday.
Bolivia: La Paz residents set up barricades to protect neighbourhoods from looting
Some residents in Bolivia's capital La Paz set up barricades on Monday to protect their neighbourhoods from looting after a police compound was assaulted. Groups of people were seen gathering around fires and barricades while security forces were patrolling the southern and northern areas of the city.
"Since last night they began to loot, they started to surround us. The criminals started to surround the entire area and we had to come out to defend it," said Teresa Rodriguez, a La Paz resident.
Bolivia has been gripped by protests since a disputed October 20 presidential vote, after which Evo Morales declared himself elected for a fourth term. Protests escalated forcing Morales to resign on Sunday.
Some residents in Bolivia's capital La Paz set up barricades on Monday to protect their neighbourhoods from looting after a police compound was assaulted. Groups of people were seen gathering around fires and barricades while security forces were patrolling the southern and northern areas of the city.
"Since last night they began to loot, they started to surround us. The criminals started to surround the entire area and we had to come out to defend it," said Teresa Rodriguez, a La Paz resident.
Bolivia has been gripped by protests since a disputed October 20 presidential vote, after which Evo Morales declared himself elected for a fourth term. Protests escalated forcing Morales to resign on Sunday.