Bolivian Court Orders Arrest of Former President Evo Morales for Human Trafficking of Minors
Bolivian justice ordered this Monday the arrest of former president Evo Morales, after he did not appear for the oral trial against him...
TL;DR
- Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has been ordered arrested after failing to appear for an oral trial.
- He is being investigated for aggravated human trafficking of minors, with accusations of an alleged relationship with a minor during his presidency.
- Morales' defense argues the trial is politically motivated and that he was not properly notified.
- The former president is currently in his political bastion in Cochabamba, with supporters guarding him.
- The case was initially opened in 2020, archived, and reopened in 2024 amid political rupture.