US EditionBolivia top court upholds ruling blocking Morales' election eligibility
- On May 14, 2025, Bolivia's Plurinational Constitutional Court determined that Evo Morales is ineligible to run for the presidency again due to constitutional limits on the number of terms.
- The ruling stems from Article 168 of the Constitution, which the court interprets as limiting presidents to two terms, continuous or not, despite Morales' opposition.
- The court unanimously rejected claims that the electoral provisions were unconstitutional, clarified that the ruling applies retroactively to past terms, and emphasized that unlimited reelection does not constitute a fundamental right.
- Bolivia’s sitting president, Luis Arce, who was once closely aligned with Evo Morales, declared he will not pursue another term in order to prevent dividing the left-wing electorate ahead of the August 17, 2025 vote.
- This ruling and the withdrawal of key candidates increase political uncertainty in Bolivia as voters face economic challenges and a fragmented ruling party ahead of the election.
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Bolivian court bans Evo Morales from running again for president
Bolivia's Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) ruled Wednesday that former president Evo Morales cannot seek reelection after two terms in office, regardless of whether continuous or discontinuous. The decision rendering such an endeavor unconstitutional came after a long session to be published in the Plurinational Constitutional Gazette.
Bolivia’s Constitutional Court Confirms Evo Morales’ Disqualification for Elections · Global Voices
By unanimous decision of its nine members, the Constitutional Court of Bolivia confirmed the prohibition of Evo Morales becoming president of the country that has already ruled three periods. Two previous constitutional sentences that spoke incidentally of the limits of reelection have been ratified by a more specific ruling and supported by the full chamber of the Court, and that is why, according to specialists, it has greater legal force. The…
Bolivia top court upholds ruling blocking Morales' election eligibility
LA PAZ - Bolivia's constitutional court on Wednesday upheld a lower ruling banning more than two terms as president, in effect blocking former President Evo Morales from running in elections later this year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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