09 September 2020 1 Min Read
Bolivian court denies ex-leader Morales’s senate bid
in News by Reuters
A woman stands behind riot police outside the Bolivian court of justice before an appeal by former president Evo Morales in an attempt to qualify for the senate in the October 18 general elections was rejected.
Image: REUTERS/ DAVID MERCADO
Image: REUTERS/ DAVID MERCADO
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A Bolivian court on Monday rejected a legal appeal by former president Evo Morales, deeming him ineligible to run for a senate position in an October election re-run of a voided vote in late 2019.
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Morales could not be a senate candidate for his Movement for Socialism (MAS) party because he did not meet the residency requirements, Judge Alfredo Jaimes told local media.
The former president, now living in exile in Argentina, stepped down in 2019 after a disputed election sparked widespread protests. General elections are scheduled for October 18 after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The court’s decision upholds a previous block on Morales’s candidacy by Bolivia’s electoral tribunal in February and cannot be appealed. — Reuters