Bolivia Issues New Arrest Warrant for Former President Evo Morales
Is Bolivia's justice system rightfully pursuing Evo Morales or weaponizing the law to silence opposition?
Above: Evo Morales on his private farm in Villa Victoria, Cochabamba, on June 24. Image credit: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Bolivia's justice system is working exactly as it should. These aren't political games against Morales, as the two arrest warrants against him are legally valid and must be enforced by Bolivian police. Even a former president doesn't get a pass on crimes.
Government-critical narrative
This new arrest warrant against Morales is an attempt to criminalize social movements and distract from a real economic crisis marked by fuel shortages, rising costs and rampant corruption. Labeling legitimate protest as terrorism is a power play to silence opposition.
