Bolivia investigates ex-president Evo Morales over alleged ties to 2009 killings
Summary
Bolivia’s attorney general has started an investigation into former president Evo Morales, accusing him of involvement in the murder and torture of European citizens in a 2009 police raid. The investigation looks into claims of murder, abuse, torture, and illegal detention linked to Morales and his former vice-president during that time.Key Facts
- In 2009, police raided a hotel in Santa Cruz, killing three European men and arresting two others who reported being tortured.
- Authorities say Morales and his administration accused the victims of promoting separatism in Bolivia.
- The current investigation was launched by acting attorney general José Armando Urioste one week after he took office.
- The inquiry focuses on Morales and ex-vice-president Álvaro García Linera’s alleged role in crimes during the raid.
- The investigation followed a complaint from rightwing lawmakers Tomasa Yarhui and Rodrigo Antonio.
- A regional human rights body found in 2021 that Bolivia’s government violated human rights in this case.
- Morales has two active arrest warrants for unrelated charges and is currently in hiding.
- Morales denies all the new allegations against him.
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