Trial against Evo Morales Suspended and Arrest Warrant Issued
The trial against former Bolivian President Evo Morales (2006-2019) for alleged aggravated human trafficking has been suspended until the former ruler appears before justice or the police execute the arrest warrant against him, after a court declared him in default for not attending the start of the judicial process.
TL;DR
- The trial against Evo Morales for alleged aggravated human trafficking has been suspended.
- A court declared Morales in default for not attending the start of the judicial process.
- An arrest warrant and travel ban have been issued against the former president.
- Morales' lawyers claim he was not properly notified of the trial date.
- Morales is reportedly being protected by hundreds of his supporters in Cochabamba.
- The prosecution has gathered over 170 pieces of evidence against Morales.
- Morales alleges that new crimes are being invented against him as other accusations have failed.