US EditionSupporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy
- Hundreds of Evo Morales supporters clashed with police on May 16, 2025, outside Bolivia's electoral court in La Paz to demand his candidacy reinstatement.
- The protests followed a unanimous Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a ban on presidents serving more than two terms, blocking Morales from a fourth term.
- Morales, an Indigenous former president who governed for nearly 14 years before resigning amid 2019 protests over alleged election fraud, did not attend the march due to fear of arrest.
- Police confronted rock-throwing demonstrators with tear gas and paintball rounds, resulting in injuries to two officers, a journalist, and a local merchant, while supporters chanted slogans and wore Morales masks.
- The confrontations highlight Bolivia’s deep political divisions ahead of the August 17 elections and raise questions about the judiciary’s independence and Morales' future political role.
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Police Clash with Protesters Demanding Morales Run for President
Supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales clashed with police at a rally in front of the electoral court building in La Paz, where they demanded that Morales be allowed to run in this year's presidential race.
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy
Hundreds of supporters of ex-President Evo Morales marched toward Bolivia’s top electoral court on Friday to push for their leftist leader’s candidacy in presidential elections later this year, a rally that descended into street clashes as police tried to clear out a group of demonstrators.
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Bolivia police teargas Morales supporters protesting electoral ban
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Tensions flared in Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz on Friday as supporters of former President Evo Morales gathered outside the electoral court, demanding his reinstatement as a candidate in this year's presidential race.
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