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epa11114879 A man lies on a street as Supporters of the Bolivian president Luis Arce clash with supporters of former president Evo Morales, outside the Vice Presidency, in La Paz, Bolivia, 30 January 2024. The dispute over the 2023 judicial elections, which didn't take place after in December 2023 the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal extended its mandate and of the judges and advisors of the country's main courts, escalated on 30 January with the confrontation between several sympathizers of President Arce with ties to former President Morales. The government of Luis Arce has defended the extension of the mandate, assuring that it is not unconstitutional. Former president Evo Morales, who has distanced himself from the president, has criticized the decision of the Constitutional Court. EPA/STRINGER