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Evo Morales' Supporters Clash with Police in La Paz Amid Candidacy Protests

The former Bolivian president remains hidden as his allies claim he has reached La Paz, defying arrest threats and legal barriers to his presidential bid.

Demonstrators march to Bolivia's electoral authority in support of former Bolivian president Evo Morales, after he was blocked by Bolivia's constitutional court from running in the presidential election this year, in El Alto, Bolivia May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Quechua musicians play flutes in support of former President Evo Morales during a march to the Electoral Tribunal offices in El Alto, Bolivia, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest march by supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales after he was blocked by Bolivia's constitutional court from running in the presidential election this year, in La Paz, Bolivia May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Supporters of former President Evo Morales march towards the offices of the Electoral Tribunal in El Alto, Bolivia, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Overview

  • Hundreds of Evo Morales' supporters marched from El Alto to La Paz on May 16 to demand his registration for the August presidential election.
  • Morales, barred from running by Bolivia's Constitutional Court and facing human trafficking charges, has been in hiding for months under threat of arrest.
  • Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo warned Morales would be detained if he surfaced in La Paz, though his ally Senator Leonardo Loza claims he is already in the city.
  • The protests highlight Morales' enduring support among Indigenous communities and tensions within the ruling Movement Towards Socialism party.
  • Bolivia faces a deepening economic crisis under President Luis Arce, with widespread shortages and protests eroding public confidence in his administration.