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Bolivia’s Evo Morales held in contempt after missing court in trafficking trial

South China Morning Post · · 205 words · By Reuters
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“A Bolivian judge on Monday held former President Evo Morales in contempt after he failed to appear in court for a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor”
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Multiple independent news sources (Reuters, AOL, and other web search results) confirm that a Bolivian judge held Evo Morales in contempt for failing to appear at a trial regarding charges of 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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“The ex-president is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office”
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Web search results specifically mention that the human trafficking charges involve allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old, which aligns with the claim of a relationship and child with a teenager.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cabinet of Evo Morales constituted the 210th to 220th cabinets of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. It was initially formed on 23 January 2006, a day after Evo Morales was sworn-in as the 65th p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Evo_Morales
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 1 July 2013, president Evo Morales of Bolivia, who had been attending a conference of gas-exporting countries in Russia, gave an interview to the RT television network in which he appeared predispo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident
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“Morales served three terms as Bolivia’s first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both confirm that Evo Morales was Bolivia's first indigenous president and served from 2006 to 2019.
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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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“He resigned following a disputed election that plunged the country into turmoil”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm Morales resigned following a disputed election in 2019 that led to political turmoil.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned after nearly 14 years in power, amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. The head of the army had called on him to go after protests over…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50370013
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web search NEUTRAL — The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, confirmed that he resigns from the presidency after almost 14 years in power.The preliminary OAS report, following an audit of the October 20 vote, said that the…
https://www.euronews.com/2019/11/10/bolivian-president-moral…
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“The trial that was supposed to open in the southern city of Tarija”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the trial was scheduled to open in the southern city of Tarija.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indigenous peoples in Bolivia or Native Bolivians (Spanish: Bolivianos Nativos) are Bolivians who have predominantly or total Amerindian ancestry. They constitute anywhere from 38.7% to 62.05% of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Bolivia
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“Morales has been in hiding from an arrest warrant issued in the case in his central Bolivian stronghold of Chapare since late 2024”
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Multiple independent sources (EL PAÍS and other web search results) confirm Morales has been in hiding in his stronghold of Chapare since late 2024 to avoid an arrest warrant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election
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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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“Morales was declared in contempt of court in January 2025 when he did not appear for a pretrial detention hearing”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the 'Evolution Championship Series' and a sporting goods company, providing no information about a January 2025 hearing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_Championship_Series
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web search NEUTRAL — Evo (stylized as evo) is an American sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — evo is an outdoor experiences company specializing in ski, snowboard, mountain bike, skate and surf sales, rentals, service, lodging and travel.
https://www.evo.com/
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