A Bolivian prosecutor has introduced that she’s going to concern an arrest warrant for Evo Morales to testify in a “trafficking” case.

Bolivian prosecutor Sandra Gutiérrez introduced this Thursday that an arrest warrant might be issued towards former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) to testify earlier than the Public Ministry as a part of the continuing investigations right into a suspected case of “human trafficking” and “statutory rape”.

“What corresponds is that, concern an arrest warrant since they (Morales and others investigated) have been correctly notified with none violation of any of their rights,” mentioned Gutiérrez, who’s the division's prosecutor for the southern area of Tarija, the place the case is being investigated.

The previous president, now 64 years outdated, He mentioned it was an armed case and described the occasion as “political persecution”. from the federal government of President Luis Arce, his former ally and now, sturdy political rival.

Arce and Morales are dealing with one another politically after a break up within the ruling social gathering forward of the 2025 common elections, the previous ruler was supposed to take care of testify on the prosecutor's workplace within the southern area of Tarija on Thursday afternoon, however he didn’t reached

“The previous president lives greater than 980 kilometers away. He can’t be at a drawback,” Jorge Pérez, the previous president's lawyer, advised Bolivian media whereas presenting the case within the southern area of Tarija. Earlier, his colleague Nelson Cox, additionally Morales' lawyer, mentioned there have been “no ensures”.

Marco Antonio Baldivieso, former choose of the Constitutional Court docket, assured that Morales, as a citizen dealing with a criticism, should current a legitimate justification due to his failure to testify, in any other case a warrant could possibly be issued to compel him to attend.

In accordance with photos on the Kausachum Coca radio web site, Morales was at a public occasion at his coca-producing stronghold in Villa Tunari, within the heart of the nation. There he obtained assist from his supporters, who threatened to dam the roads to the middle of the nation and the vital east-west roads if an arrest warrant was issued for the previous president.

“For now we defend for our commander, Evo Morales, his residence and all through the Tropics (in Cochabamba),” mentioned Vicente Choque, a pacesetter supporting Morales.

The case made headlines and have become controversial after the prosecutor within the case, Sandra Gutiérrez, reported that She was dismissed for investigations towards the previous presidentthough days later it was restored.

The investigation relies on the occasions that occurred in 2016, when Evo Morales he would have a daughter with a minor —15 years outdated on the time—, whereas holding the publish of president. 's mother and father would have agreed to the connection in trade for advantages, in response to the prosecutor's preliminary investigations.

The criticism was reactivated after 4 years with out the investigation progressing, allegedly as a result of interference of political energy in justice, in response to the claims of civil organizations and opponents.