LA PAZ, Bolivia — A Bolivian courtroom docket on Monday rejected a licensed attraction by former president Evo Morales, deeming him ineligible to run for a Senate position in an October election re-run of a voided vote late ultimate yr.
Mr. Morales cannot be a Senate candidate for his Movement for Socialism social gathering on account of he does not meet the residency requirements, Determine Alfredo Jaimes knowledgeable native media.
Mr. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, held power for 14 years sooner than stepping down last year when a disputed election sparked widespread protests. Jeanine Añez has served as interim president since Mr. Morales resigned ultimate November.
The earlier president, now residing in exile in Argentina, was barred from working for president as soon as extra throughout the subsequent frequent election, which was initally scheduled for May nevertheless has been delayed until Oct. 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The courtroom docket’s selection upholds a earlier block on Mr. Morales’s candidacy by Bolivia’s electoral tribunal in February and cannot be appealed.
