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Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show

Al Jazeera · · 566 words · By AFP; Anadolu; Reuters
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Bolivian judge has found former President Evo Morales in contempt of court and reissued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to turn up for the start of his trial on charges of trafficking a minor.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, La Razon via web search) report that a judge found Evo Morales in contempt and reissued an arrest warrant after he missed his trial for trafficking a minor.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian political crisis was a period of intense political upheaval and unrest in Bolivia that followed the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election, in which incumbent President Evo Morales …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_political_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — We Are Returning to Obeying the People (Spanish: Estamos Volviendo Obedeciendo al Pueblo), abbreviated and commonly known as EVO Pueblo, is an unregistered Bolivian political party. It was established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVO_Pueblo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Spanish: [xwan ˈeβo moˈɾales ˈajma]; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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“Morales, who is Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.”
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The claim that Morales is Bolivia's first Indigenous president is verified by Wikipedia. The accusation of fathering a child with a 15-year-old while in office is reported by Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and other news outlets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian political crisis was a period of intense political upheaval and unrest in Bolivia that followed the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election, in which incumbent President Evo Morales …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_political_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Spanish: [xwan ˈeβo moˈɾales ˈajma]; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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“The parents of the teen are accused of consenting to the relationship in exchange for favours from Morales.”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and the Buenos Aires Herald, report the accusation that the teen's parents consented to the relationship in exchange for favors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian political crisis was a period of intense political upheaval and unrest in Bolivia that followed the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election, in which incumbent President Evo Morales …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_political_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — We Are Returning to Obeying the People (Spanish: Estamos Volviendo Obedeciendo al Pueblo), abbreviated and commonly known as EVO Pueblo, is an unregistered Bolivian political party. It was established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVO_Pueblo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Spanish: [xwan ˈeβo moˈɾales ˈajma]; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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“The former socialist leader, who governed from 2006 to 2019, has rejected the accusations.”
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Wikipedia confirms Morales governed from 2006 to 2019. Al Jazeera reports that he has rejected the accusations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — We Are Returning to Obeying the People (Spanish: Estamos Volviendo Obedeciendo al Pueblo), abbreviated and commonly known as EVO Pueblo, is an unregistered Bolivian political party. It was established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EVO_Pueblo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Spanish: [xwan ˈeβo moˈɾales ˈajma]; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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“Morales did not attend the scheduled start of his trial on Monday in the southern city of Tarija, forcing the proceedings to be suspended.”
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Al Jazeera and MercoPress report that Morales missed the start of his trial in Tarija on Monday, leading to the suspension of proceedings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008 Bolivian political crisis saw protests against President Evo Morales and calls for greater autonomy for the country's eastern departments. Demonstrators escalated the protests by seizing natu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Bolivian_political_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo – Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos; MAS or MAS-IPSP) is a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movimiento_al_Socialismo
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“The Public Prosecutor’s Office said Morales’s “unjustified absence” confirmed his fugitive status and warranted an arrest order as well as a travel ban.”
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Al Jazeera and El País report that the Public Prosecutor's Office cited his 'unjustified absence' as confirmation of fugitive status, warranting an arrest order and travel ban.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Public Prosecutor’s Office said Morales’s “unjustified absence” confirmed his fugitive status and warranted an arrest order as well as a travel ban.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/bolivia-issues-warr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Public Prosecutor’s Office maintains that the victim’s parents accepted the relationship between the former president and their daughter in exchange for political and economic favors; therefore, t…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bolivia was ruled by an oligarchy composed of land-owning and mining interests until the Bolivian National Revolution of 1952 established universal suffrage, nationalized lucrative tin mining and made…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
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“The former president has been hiding from the law in his central coca-growing stronghold of Chapare since late 2024”
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The claim is corroborated by the South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, and MercoPress, all stating he has been hiding in Chapare since late 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morales has blamed Arce for the 2024 Bolivian coup attempt (claiming it was a self-coup) and for an assassination attempt in October 2024, both of which Arce has denied.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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web search NEUTRAL — The former president has been in hiding since 2024 in Chapare, the tropical coca-growing region where he forged his union and political career. Hundreds of coca growers maintain a permanent watch to p…
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/05/11/evo-morales-fails-to-ap…
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web search NEUTRAL — The former president has been hiding from the law in his central coca-growing stronghold of Chapare since late 2024, guarded by Indigenous supporters who have promised to resist any attempt to capture…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/bolivia-issues-warr…
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“Authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Morales in October 2024”
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Al Jazeera and Anadolu Ajansı both report that authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Morales in October 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Morales in October 2024, but could not execute it after his supporters blocked roads for 24 days, preventing officers from reaching the region where he r…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/bolivia-issues-warr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morales, who governed Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, has remained in the Chapare coca-growing region, his primary political and union stronghold, since October 2024. Thousands of farmers currently stand g…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/bolivia-issues-arrest-warr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morales has blamed Arce for the 2024 Bolivian coup attempt (claiming it was a self-coup) and for an assassination attempt in October 2024, both of which Arce has denied.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales
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“Morales was already declared in contempt of court in January 2025, when he did not show for a pretrial detention hearing.”
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This specific detail regarding a January 2025 pretrial detention hearing is only found in one cross-reference (South China Morning Post).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Morales was declared in contempt of court in January 2025 when he did not appear for a pretrial detention hearing
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3353192/bol…
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“Forced to resign after elections tainted by fraud, he slipped away into exile in Mexico and later Argentina, but returned home a year later.”
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No evidence was provided in the gathered results to verify the specific sequence of exile in Mexico and Argentina and the return timeline mentioned in this claim.
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“He failed to make a comeback last year after being barred from seeking a fourth term in presidential elections.”
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