Evo Morales faces new arrest warrant in Bolivia over 53‑day protest blockades

Bolivia's anti‑corruption prosecutor, Brayan Melgar, issued a fresh arrest warrant for former president Evo Morales, accusing him of terrorism, armed uprising, attacks on transport security, criminal association and public incitement. The charges relate to the May‑June protests that blocked the country’s roads for 53 days, demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz and prompting calls for new elections. Morales, who remains in the Chapare region of Cochabamba, denies any criminal involvement and describes the proceedings as political persecution. The prosecutor’s office has opened 114 criminal cases linked to the unrest, involving 335 individuals, with 26 held in preventive detention. Morales also faces a separate warrant over alleged human‑trafficking and sexual‑abuse accusations from his presidential term, which he also attributes to political motives.