The Bolivian Justice declared him in absentia for not appearing at a hearing in the context of the case in which he is being investigated for human trafficking.
Judicial pressure increases on the former president of Bolivia, Evo Moralesand with it the tension in the ruling party, Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). The last measure of the Justice of that country was to request the arrest of the political leader, who disputes the leadership of the party with the current president, Luis Arce.
Morales was summoned to give a hearing before the Justice in the framework of an investigation that seeks elucidate his participation in a human trafficking organization. Although the call was initially scheduled for January 14, the former president’s defense presented a medical certificate alleging bronchopneumonia and heart problems, so a deadline was given for this Friday to present medical documentation from the Forensic Research Institute.
Given the lack of evidence, and by representing the second absence of Evo Moralesthe judge Nelson Rocabado decided to declare him in rebellion, freeze your financial accounts and order an arrest warrant along with a request to prevent the political leader from crossing the borders of Bolivia.
Although the current whereabouts of the former president are known, he is at a home in the town Lauca Eñethe government of Luis Arce An operation by security forces has not yet been made official due to the deployment of sympathizers of Evo Moraleswho seek to avoid their arrest. It is estimated that About 2,000 people rotate 24 hours a day and form security rings to prevent the police from entering the home. where the political leader is located.
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Morales’ lawyer and former minister, Jorge Perezconsidered before the hearing that his client is “innocent and a politically persecuted man” and assured that he was not notified by Justice: “That is why the arrest warrant and the formal accusation are illegal, they never notified him. They should show us that the assistants of the Public Ministry arrived at his home, that does not exist.”
The case against Evo Morales
Evo Moraleswho was already prevented from participating in the next elections, was accused of having committed the crimes of human trafficking and statutory rape with a minor with whom he supposedly had a son, whose birth certificate – in the town of Yacuiba– would represent the main evidence. This would have occurred in 2016 when the leader was President and the teenager was 15 years old.
Furthermore, the process indicates that the The victim’s parents “profited” from her by handing her over to the former president in exchange for “favors.” The young woman’s father is in prison with preventive detention and his mother was declared in absentia, after having missed the Tuesday hearing to which she was summoned.
In this framework, the former president pointed out Luis Arcecurrent president, and assured that this is a case of persecution and attempted political proscription ahead of the 2025 elections. ““It is a black plan to eliminate me politically and physically to remove me from the electoral race,” he said. At the moment he did not speak about the formal accusation or the arrest order for the case of alleged abuse of a minor who became pregnant.
Source: Ambito
