The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, refused to appear before the Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office for an alleged case of human trafficking for which he was summoned to testify today, Thursday, October 10; an arrest warrant will be issued.
The Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office initiated a investigation against Evo Morales for “rape, trafficking and human trafficking” due to the alleged case of a minor during his government, which is why the former president and the minor’s parents were summoned to testify.
In that sense, Evo Morales denounced being victim of lawfare or judicial persecutiona situation that the former president of Bolivia attributes to President Luis Arce, who “went to the right” according to Evo Morales himself since the president was his Minister of Economy.
Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office will issue an arrest warrant against Evo Morales for human trafficking
Today, Friday, October 11, and after refusing to testify, it was announced that a arrest warrant against Evo Moralesdue to its implication of human traffickingas well as child abuse.
This was warned by prosecutor Sandra Gutiérrez, who waited for the arrival of Evo Morales to testify, however, he did not appear accusing political persecutiona cause that as a citizen is not justified.
Likewise, the commander of the Bolivian PoliceÁlvaro Álvarez, notified that The father of the alleged minor abused by Evo Morales was arrestedaccused of profiteering and human trafficking; He also did not appear before the authorities.
At the moment and according to the police commander, the arrest warrant against Evo Morales.
Evo Morales refuses to declare an alleged case of human trafficking; He claims his life is at risk
Evo Morales reported that will not appear to testify before the Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office after being accused of an alleged case of human trafficking; His appointment before the Prosecutor’s Office of the city of Tarija was scheduled for today, Thursday, October 10 at 4:00 p.m. Bolivia time.
The announcement was made known by the head of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), assemblyman José Yucra, who explained that the former president of Bolivia received death threats:
“He had the intention of coming to testify, but his life is at risk. “He received threats to blow up his car and that is why he is going to protect his life.”
Jose Yucra
Nelson Coxa member of Evo Morales’ legal team, confirmed the absence of the former president before the Prosecutor’s Office, who could, however, make his statement virtually.
It should be remembered that, on November 12, 2019, Evo Morales arrived in Mexico as a political asylum seeker thanks to a mission in which the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) participated; this since The life of the former president was at risk after the Bolivian opposition denied, without evidence, his victory in the presidential elections of October 20, 2019.
Evo Morales rejects complaints against him: “Lawfare is the new Plan Cóndor”
Evo Morales rejected the complaints against him for an alleged case of human trafficking, a fact for which he said he was a victim of a case of lawfare and remembered the Condor Plan in Latin Americaa US-backed campaign of political repression and state terrorism in the second half of the 20th century.
This is what the former president wrote on his X account:
“Lawfare is the new Plan Condor: they no longer murder with bullets, they now promote moral murders through sentences against popular leaders.”
They initiated four judicial processes against us simultaneously, all with forced actions to seek our arrest.
Just as with Lula and Cristina, they will seek to outlaw our participation in the following electoral processes to pave the way for right-wing governments. Just as with brother Rafael Correa, this action comes from betrayal.”
Evo Morales