Bolivia issues arrest order against Evo Morales over May and June road blockades
Bolivian judicial authorities issued an arrest order against former President Evo Morales over nationwide road blockades staged in May and June. Officials said the blockades caused significant economic damage and disrupted public order. Morales's lawyers described the order as politically motivated.
A Bolivian judicial body announced an arrest order against former President Evo Morales, alleging he directly instructed supporters to carry out road blockades across the country in May and June. The blockades paralyzed the movement of goods and passengers for weeks.
Prosecutors said the blockades caused measurable economic damage by disrupting agricultural transport and triggering fuel shortages. Morales's lawyers rejected the allegations, arguing the order is part of a campaign targeting his political rivals.
Morales has been locked in an increasingly tense standoff with the government in recent months and retains significant support among his base. Whether the arrest order will be enforced, and how Morales responds, is being closely watched.
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