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Bolivian authorities said they had not issued an arrest warrant for the ex-president.

Bolivian authorities said they had not issued an arrest warrant for the ex-president.

Bolivian authorities did not issue an arrest warrant for ex-President Evo Morales, who announced an attempt to detain him, Deputy Interior Minister Roberto Rios said.

“There is no arrest warrant against Evo Morales that the Bolivian police could obtain,” he said.

Earlier on Sunday, Morales posted a video on his social networks, which, according to him, captured the moment of an attempt to detain him by order of the current authorities. In the video, popping sounds are heard, and bullet marks are visible on the windshield of the car where Morales was located.

Rios added that law enforcement agencies should open an investigation into the incident.


Morales is being investigated by Bolivian prosecutors for human trafficking and molestation of a minor. He is suspected of molesting a minor who gave birth to a child whose father is listed as Morales on the birth certificate. The ex-president himself connects the prosecution with his political activities
Bolivia will hold presidential elections next year. Head of State Luis Arce and Morales want to fight for the presidency. Both represent the country’s largest leftist “Movement Toward Socialism.” Within it there are groups that support Morales, and there are organizations that support the current president.