"Authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Morales in October 2024, but could not execute it after his supporters blocked roads for 24 days, preventing officers from reaching the region where he remains sheltered. They think that by arresting Evo Morales, they will succeed in quelling and demobilising the movement. They are very much mistaken, supporter Dieter Mendoza said on Kawsachun Coca radio on Monday."
Evo Morales, Bolivia’s former president, faces trial on charges of trafficking a minor. A judge found him in contempt of court and reissued an arrest warrant after he did not attend the scheduled start of proceedings in Tarija. Prosecutors said his absence confirmed fugitive status and justified an arrest order and a travel ban. Morales is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office, with allegations that the teen’s parents consented in exchange for favors. Morales denies the accusations and has been hiding in the Chapare coca-growing region since late 2024, protected by Indigenous supporters. Authorities previously struggled to execute an October 2024 warrant after supporters blocked roads for 24 days.
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