Juan Evo Morales Ayma··· Evo Morales Ayma, former president of the South American Bolivia, served for almost 14 years (from 2006 to 2019).
According to news on October 12, local time, the 64-year-old Morales was issued an arrest warrant by Bolivia prosecutors to ensure that he testified in the investigation into his "human trafficking" and "legal rape" allegations. It is reported that the arrest warrant was issued because Morales did not appear in court as required.
According to Bolivia media reports, Morales is currently in Chapare, another part of the country, surrounded by his loyal coca (raw material for drug production) growers, who threaten to "set fire to the country" if their leaders are arrested.
And Morales defended himself on social media, insisting that his opponents deliberately smeared him for political reasons and called on the government not to interfere with his "family." "Fabricated allegations, twisted the law, complicit in hired righteous killers intent on arresting us and ending our lives. Their goal is to dismantle the Bolivia People's Movement. ”
According to the contents of the lawsuit, Morales is accused of having a relationship with Noemí Meneses Chávez, a girl who was only 15 years old at the time·· in 2016 and gave birth to a daughter. A few years later, he and Meneses legally registered it, and then made it public.
Meneses' parents knew about it, but they acquiesced to it because Morales had given them a favor to get relief money for their poor lives.
Menezes' parents were also summoned after the investigation into Morales began, but they faced arrest for failing to appear in court.
In Bolivia, "legal rape" is considered a private crime and is only investigated when the victim's parents file a lawsuit. And this is the reason why Morales has been safe for many years after the incident.
In fact, accusations against this matter have been started long ago, but they have been dismissed due to lack of evidence. Jorge · Pérez, one of Morales' lawyers, argued that the case lacked merit because there was no statement from the alleged victim, which prosecutors had dismissed in 2019.
Now the Tariha prosecutor has reopened the case, expanding the scope of the case to include human trafficking and smuggling, suspecting that the girl's parents sent her to a so-called youth group for personal gain.
Last month, Morales led a week-long march in the capital, La Paz, by thousands of mostly indigenous Bolivia to protest the policies of Bolivia's current president, Luis · Arce. Arce had given Morales as finance minister for more than 10 years, but the two men fell out later.
Bolivia will hold presidential elections next year, and Morales clearly wants to fight again. Now he faces arrest and is in high risk ineligible to be a candidate.