The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) justified its decision by arguing that “it has no legal status and the Pan-Bol party, with whom they signed an alliance, is disabled.”
The former president of Bolivia between 2006 and 2019, Evo Moraleswill not be able to appear again in the general elections of August 17 since the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) He rejected his candidacy in pointing out that the Bolivian National Action Party lost its legal status.
The Pan-Bol was disabled to compete two weeks ago, so Morales was outside the choice, despite having then created a new space called Evo people.
Before this scenario, Fernando ArteagaSecretary of the Chamber of the Supreme Electoral Court, explained: “” Evo people have no legal status and the Pan-Bol party, with whom they signed an alliance, has their legal personality canceled, therefore they cannot register candidates. “
With the absence of Morales, the nine groups that will participate in the August elections are: Eduardo del Castillo (Movement to Socialism – Mas), Jorge Quiroga (Free Alliance), Samuel Doria Medina (Unit Alliance), Manfred Reyes Villa (Autonomy for Bolivia – Sumate), Rodrigo Paz (Pdc), Jhonny Fernández (Alliance the force of the people), Paulo Rodríguez Folster (Freedom and progress), Jaime Dunn (New patriotic generation) and Eva Cup (National Renewal Movement – Morena).
Evo Morales summoned a “great reunion” to “resume the path of democratic dialogue”
After this decision of the electoral authorities, the former president summoned a “Great reunion“Unity, urging your followers to mobilize to “Retomar the path of democratic dialogue”.
“I call everyone who believe in a Bolivia With social justice, with broad and sincere participation, to resume the path of democratic dialogue and to defend, together, the process of change that was born from the people”Morales published in his X account, formerly Twitter.
The ex-president (2006-2019) added: “We must set aside differences and build one Firm unit to stop the judicialization of politics, the criminalization of social protest and corruption that has become intolerable. ”
Source: Ambito
