Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Bolivia disables Evo Morales candidacy to the Senate

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(CNN Spanish) - The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Bolivia on Thursday disabled the candidacy of former president Evo Morales to the Senate for not complying with the requirement of permanent residence.

The president of the court, Salvador Romero, indicated that due to the lack of said condition, the “disqualification” of Morales and other applicants was “ordered. However, he clarified that "the disqualification claims against Luis Arce, candidate for the presidency of the MAS" were dismissed for "lack of foundation" and that he "fulfilled the requirements for the authorization."

Morales reacted to the decision in his official Twtter account by saying that the TSE measure "is a blow against democracy." And he added that the members of that authority “know that I meet all the requirements to be a candidate. The ultimate goal is the proscription of the MAS ”.

The decision of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal is a blow against democracy. The members of @TSEBolivia know that I meet all the requirements to be a candidate. The ultimate goal is the proscription of MAS.

- Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) February 21, 2020

On February 3, the spokeswoman for Morales had told CNN that the ex-president "managed to register as a candidate for senator." The MAS - IPSP registered him that day as a candidate for first senator for the department of Cochabamba, which confirmed his aspiration to participate in the upcoming general elections of Bolivia.

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