Bolivia's government has dismissed former President Evo Morales' claims that he was the target of an assassination attempt, saying police fired on his vehicle after it failed to stop at a highway checkpoint. The incident marks a dramatic escalation in the standoff between Morales and current President Luis Arce.

Source: https://www.wionews.com/world/bolivian-government-ridicules-morales-assassination-plot-claims-as-theatre-771494