Bolivian prosecutors bring charges against former President Morales

LA PAZ - The Public Prosecutor's Office recently began preparing to investigate former Bolivian President Evo Morales, accused of eight crimes, including terrorism, according to a press conference by Attorney General Roger Mariac

The complaint relates to blockades and protests carried out by groups linked to Morales following his exclusion from the presidential race ahead of next August's general election. This has been compounded in recent days by demands for the resignation of President Luis Arce.

Mariaca said that the recognition of the complaint against Morales requires the opening of an investigation so that prosecutors and the Bolivian police can activate all investigative mechanisms and clarify the facts. "We have filed (...) a complaint against eight public crimes that were originally attributed to Mr. Evo Morales Aym, Ms. Suset Rodríguez and all the perpetrators, accomplices, accomplices or accomplices," said Deputy Justice Minister César Siles.

Morales and Rodríguez are charged with terrorism, public incitement to commit crimes, attacks on the security of public services, transport and freedom of work, failure to comply with constitutional provisions, destruction and damage to public property and obstruction of the electoral process.

According to the indictment, Morales and Rodríguez are named as those who ordered blockades and roadblocks to ensure the former president's candidacy was approved, even though he did not have a party due to the decisions of the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) and registration was closed on May 19.

Siles repeatedly asked the prosecutor's office to act quickly, acknowledge the complaint, appoint a committee of prosecutors and launch an investigation. He also hoped the prosecutor's office would call "an important witness" Rudy Capquique, who until recently identified himself as a Morales supporter and produced an alleged recording of the former president talking about surrounding La Paz and waging a "final battle."

On the other hand, MP Gladys Quispe of the Movement for Socialism party, which is associated with Morales, called the recording false and fabricated. She believed that it was another government manoeuvre to attack Morales, and stressed that the authorities had forced Capquique to make the accusation in exchange for sparing him the threat of the death penalty.

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