Bolivia will seek the cooperation of INTERPOL in connection with the previous arrest warrant issued for the former President of the country, Evo Morales, according to a press release from the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
On Wednesday, the Minister of the Interior of the Provisional Government of Bolivia, Arturo Murillo, issued a warrant for the arrest of Morales on charges of insurrection, terrorism and financing of terrorism, which was issued by the country’s Prosecutor’s Office. Morales stated that the warrant was illegal and unconstitutional.
“A request is currently being made for an arrest warrant to be handed over to the police for execution, a request will be made for cooperation with INTERPOL and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be briefed so that all mechanisms of cooperation can be activated,” the release quotes the words of the Prosecutor General of Bolivia, Juan Lanchipa Ponsa.
Ponsa noted that Morales is in the process of being tried as “the actions under investigation took place when (Morales) was no longer president”.
After the opposition led by Carlos Mesa announced massive violations during the October 20 elections, Evo Morales resigned from the post of president under pressure from the military and left the country. He was followed by the resignation of the entire senior leadership of Bolivia, while the power was transferred to the opposition vice-speaker of the Senate, Janine Agnes. The country’s authorities have announced new general elections, the first round of which is due to take place in mid-March. Morales is not allowed to run as a candidate in the upcoming elections.