Bolivia police teargas Morales supporters protesting electoral ban


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  • Saturday, 17 May 2025

Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest march by supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales after he was blocked by Bolivia's constitutional court from running in the presidential election this year, in La Paz, Bolivia May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Tensions flared in Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz on Friday as supporters of former President Evo Morales gathered outside the electoral court, demanding his reinstatement as a candidate in this year's presidential race.

Bolivia's constitutional court this week upheld a lower court ruling banning presidents from serving more than two terms, in effect blocking Morales from running for what would be his fourth term.

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