Bolivia issues arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales after court no-show
Bolivian prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant against former president Evo Morales after he failed to appear for a scheduled hearing. The decision marks a new escalation in a long-running political standoff in the country.
Bolivia's attorney general's office said it had issued an arrest warrant against former president Evo Morales after he failed to attend a court summons. Morales has refused to appear in court, arguing that the case against him is politically motivated.
Following the decision, his supporters set up barricades on some roads leading to La Paz, and President Luis Arce's government has authorised security forces to clear them. Brief road blockades were reported overnight in the La Paz, Cochabamba and Chapare regions.
Morales has been one of the most influential figures in Bolivian politics for much of the past 20 years. The new ruling raises the prospect of institutional strain ahead of next year's election, and international observers have urged all sides to act with restraint.
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