Evo Morales out of Bolivian presidential race as candidate deadline expires


FILE PHOTO: Former Bolivian President Evo Morales waves during an event at which he proclaims himself as a candidate for the presidency in the 2025 elections, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Patricia Pinto/File Photo

LA PAZ (Reuters) -The registration window for candidates hoping to compete for Bolivia's presidency in its August election expired on Tuesday, drawing a line under ex-President Evo Morales' attempt at a fourth presidential term.

A constitutional court decision last week upheld a ban on any individual serving more than two presidential terms, effectively preventing Morales, a political power player for almost two decades, from running again.

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