Bolivian institutions declare Evo Morales “persona non grata” in his homeland, Oruro

The civic institutions of the department of Orurowhere the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales (2006-2019), declared the official leader “ungrateful person”When considering that the blockades that his supporters maintain for 10 days affect the economy and culture of that region.

There are just a few days left for Oruro to begin the carnival festivities, declared a World Heritage Site and one of the most important in the world. South Americaaffected by the protest that left the east and west of the country practically isolated.

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“Declare Mr. Juan Evo Morales Ayma persona non grata; whose ambition measures neither forms nor consequences“says a statement signed by representatives of Civic Committeehe Oruro Unit Block it’s him National Committee for the Defense of Democracy (Conade), among others.

The blockades by Morales’ followers intend to demand judicial elections and aggravate the annoyance of the Constitutional Decision that determines that re-election is not indefinite and “It is not a human right”. This decision disqualifies the former president from running for president in 2025.

The text points to the ruler’s head Movement for Socialism (BUT) for affecting “seriously”the economy, identity, culture and heritage of the people of Orure.

The note emphasizes that Oruro Carnival It is “one of the largest economic centers” local, since last year it has generated around 260 million Bolivianos (37.7 million dollars) in hotels, gastronomy, commerce and transport, when in that department 85% of the population depends on the informal economy.

Carnival should start this Saturday with the ‘band festival‘, which brings together thousands of musicians who perform the country’s typical rhythms in unison, and will reach its maximum splendor a week later with the grand folkloric entrance that ends at the sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavonwhich is attended by tens of thousands of visitors.

Civic organizations in Oruro They asked the Public Ministry to initiate the process “criminal and civil” so that the population’s right to free movement is respected and carnival activities do not suffer setbacks.

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“Indefinite re-election is not a human right! Evo Morales Ayma is the enemy of the people of Orure and the country!“, ends the statement.

Morales was born in the indigenous community of Orinocain Oruro, although he lived and developed a large part of his political life in Tropic of Cochabamba.

Judicial crisis

The roadblocks that were concentrated in the central department of CochabambaThey demand the dismissal of magistrates and counselors from the country’s main courts and that Parliament call judicial elections.

The government of Luis Arce He highlighted on this day that the obstruction of roads has generated around 680 million losses so far.

Last December, the judges of the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) expanded its mandate and that of the magistrates and advisors of the country’s main courts to avoid a “power vacuum” until a new judicial election is held.

The discomfort of Morales’ followers is also due to the fact that the Constitutional Court issued, at the end of 2023, a decision establishing re-election for an indefinite period of time.”It is not a human right” and only applies to Bolivia per “only once“, which affects Evo Morales in his intention to be a candidate in 2025.

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Morales governed Bolivia in 2006-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019.

Currently, a Legislative Commission made up of ruling party and opposition forces is working to reach agreement on a law requiring judicial elections.

The Constitution establishes judicial elections by popular vote every six years, with candidates previously selected by the legislative Assembly.

Source: Elcomercio

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