Bolivia's Morales barred from running for political office

Bolivia's former President Evo Morales shows the bullet holes in the cars in which he travelled on the day of the attack, in Lauca N, Bolivia November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

LA PAZ (Reuters) - A constitutional court in Bolivia has barred former President Evo Morales from running again for office, ushering in a new phase in the country's long-running political crisis.

Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, had been vying for the candidacy of his MAS party, alongside his former mentee-turned-rival, President Luis Arce.