Sayuri Loza, an influential indigenous voice from El Alto, Bolivia, is gaining attention from the country's elites, maintaining distance from Evo Morales' left-wing movement and identity politics clichés.
Bolivian prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales, stemming from complaints of an 'armed uprising' and 'terrorism' related to anti-government protests and road blockades. The warrant was issued following an investigation into his alleged involvement in widespread demonstrations.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused the current government of implementing 'neoliberal and colonial policies' that threaten the country's sovereignty, stating that defending the coca leaf is defending the dignity of the people. He warned that these policies are pushing Bolivia towards a 'civil war'.
Supporters of former Bolivian leader Evo Morales have announced the suspension of protests demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, following more than a month and a half of road blockades.
The Bolivian government has announced that former president Evo Morales will be called to account by the justice system, amidst increasing tensions and mobilizations causing serious problems in the country.
Bolivia's interim government has approved a decree allowing the military to use force against protesters without fear of criminal prosecution. This decision comes amid ongoing unrest following the resignation of former President Evo Morales.
Chaos has erupted in Bolivia as socialists, mobilized by national labor unions, farmer federations, and supporters of former President Evo Morales, have initiated general strikes and riots across the country.
Long-serving socialist former leader Evo Morales has reappeared in his political stronghold after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence
Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared on Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence, endorsing candidates for upcoming regional elections and quieting rumours he had fled the country in the wake of the US seizure of his ally, Venezuela’s ex-president Nicolás Maduro.
The weeks of hand-wringing over Morales’ fate showed how little the Andean country knows about what’s happening in the remote Chapare region, where the former president has spent the past year evading an arrest warrant on human trafficking charges, and how vulnerable it is to fears about US president Donald Trump’s potential future foreign escapades.
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Bolivia's general prosecutor has ordered the arrest of former president Evo Morales, accusing him of armed uprising, terrorism, and acting against state sovereignty in connection with recent blockades.
Bolivia's pro-US government has declared a state of emergency following 50 days of blockades led by loyalists of former socialist president Evo Morales, with the Trump administration expressing support for the current government.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has stated that the right-wing government is pushing the country towards 'civil war' and vowed resistance if the government intervenes in Chapare.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales announced the suspension of road blockades in his political stronghold following protests. This move ends the last remaining blockades in the country.
Bolivia's former president, Evo Morales, stated that demands from protests against incumbent Rodrigo Paz will only be met when his party is in power, suggesting elections are necessary to avoid bloodshed.
Bolivia has been plunged into chaos by three weeks of protests against the conservative president's economic reforms, resulting in the first fatality and raising questions about former socialist president Evo Morales's involvement.
Protests and road blockades in Bolivia have led to widespread supply shortages, with former President Evo Morales identified as a key figure behind the unrest.
Bolivian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales after he failed to appear in court for a child trafficking trial. He has been declared in contempt of court for his absence.
A new arrest warrant has been issued for former Bolivian President Evo Morales on charges including armed uprising and terrorism. Morales remains defiant following the warrant, which is linked to recent protests that paralyzed the country.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz expressed his intention on Wednesday, June 24, to strengthen state presence in areas where social organizations hold strong influence, focusing on the Chapare region, a political stronghold of former President Evo Morales.
Roadblocks that had paralyzed Bolivia for over seven weeks have finally ended, authorities announced. The blockades were organized by farmers, indigenous groups, and workers protesting against the government and demanding the resignation of the president.
Police and farmers clashed in Bolivia's Cochabamba province, a political stronghold of former president Evo Morales, following the imposition of a state of emergency.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales asserts that Bolivia is experiencing a 'rebellion' against a government he claims is subservient to the United States. Morales's statement highlights ongoing political tensions in the country.
Bolivia is on the brink of collapse due to blockades by unions, supporters of Evo Morales, and drug trafficking, leading to shortages of supplies, medicine, and fuel in La Paz as President Rodrigo Paz attempts to dismantle the blockades.
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales failed to appear in court, leading to a renewed arrest warrant. Thousands of his supporters are protecting him, blocking roads and marching towards La Paz to prevent his detention.
A Bolivian court has summoned former President Evo Morales for the first hearing in his trial for alleged trafficking of a minor, though the process may be delayed due to claims by his lawyers of not being officially notified.