A Bolivian judge on Monday held former President Evo Morales in contempt after he failed to appear in court for a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor, local newspaper La Razon reported.Morales served three terms as Bolivia’s first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019. He resigned following a disputed election that plunged the country into turmoil.He is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office. Thousands of supporters have protested the investigation.
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MON · 2026-05-11 · 18:20 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0511-75401
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Bolivia’s Evo Morales held in contempt after missing court in trafficking trial
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales was held in contempt of court on Monday for failing to appear at a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor. The trial stems from accusations that Morales had a relationship with a teenager and fathered a child with her in 2016 while he was in office.
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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales was held in contempt of court on Monday for failing to appear at a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor. The trial stems from accusations that Morales had a relationship with a teenager and fathered a child with her in 2016 while he was in office. Morales, who served as Bolivia's first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019, resigned following a disputed election. Thousands of his supporters have protested the investigation into these allegations.
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Evo Morales served three terms as Bolivia’s first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019.
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Thousands of supporters have protested the investigation into Morales.
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Morales is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and a child with her in 2016 while in office.
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Evo Morales faces charges of trafficking a minor.
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A Bolivian judge held former President Evo Morales in contempt for failing to appear in court for a trafficking trial.
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