Dozens of pickets and calls for the resignation of judges: Evo Morales’ followers give no respite in Bolivia

This was supported on Monday by the sectors linked to the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales (2006-2019) 25 closing pointsafter eight days of protests, and They ask for the resignation of magistrates and councilors of the high courts of the country that They extended their mandate.

Most locks (22) are in the central region of Cochabambaespecially in the municipalities of Sacaba, Quillacollo and in the tropical zone of this department, the deputy minister of the Interior Regime, Jhonny Aguilera, reported in a press conference.

Cochabamba is the region where the main roads of the town are articulated which unites the West with the East and is also Morales’ main political stronghold.

Deputy Minister Aguilera explained this during the protests 32 police officers were injured and 21 protesters were arrested.

Evo’s candidacy, the underlying question

The irritation of the former president’s followers is also due to the fact that the Constitutional Court, at the end of last year, issued a sentence in which it stated that permanent re-election “is not a human right” and that it is only possible for a continuous or discontinuous “time”.

This affects Evo Morales’ presidential candidacy in 2025 since he governed Bolivia on three occasions (2006-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019).

Aguilera reiterated that the roadblock was due to “(Morales’) personal electoral interests.” They seek to reverse judicial and constitutional decisions that have been provided in the past.

On Sunday the former president denounced that the government of Luis Arce seeks ‘absolute control’ of Justice to “cover up” the alleged irregularities in the lithium projects, which the Executive denied and considered a “last minute” argument by Morales to attract consensus.

This Monday the heavy transport pilots gathered in the city of Vinto, near Cochabamba They began a march towards that city ask for a solution to the conflict.

Roadblocks caused the increase in costs of some products and the shortage of others, in addition to fuel shortages.

The government points to Morales as primarily responsible for the strike, although the leader of the ruling Movement to Socialism (MAS) has said he was against blockades from the start and that his followers practice them “spontaneously.”

For this Monday, in La Paz, Vice President David Choquehuanca He summoned deputies from the governing party and the opposition to dialogue to find a solution and launch a new call for judicial elections.

In December last year the judges of the Constitution They have expanded their mandate that of magistrates and consultants of the main courts to avoid a “power vacuum” until new judicial elections are held.

The preselection process for the 2023 elections was paralyzed on two occasions due to measures ordered by the Constitutional Chambers.

This is established by the 2009 Constitution judicial elections by popular vote They must take place every six years, following selection of the candidates by the legislator.