Appearing with a former Supreme Court justice, Morales vows to beat charges of terrorism and sedition

Record ID: 1451113

  • Title: Appearing with a former Supreme Court justice, Morales vows to beat charges of terrorism and sedition
  • Date: 2nd January 2020
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (JANUARY 2, 2020) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF FORMER BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO MORALES ARRIVING AT HOTEL WHERE HE WILL HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF MORALES ENTERING CONFERENCE ROOM ACCOMPANIED BY FORMER SUPREME COURT JUDGE OF ARGENTINA RAUL ZAFFARONI (WITH STRIPED TIE) AND CONSTITUTIONAL ATTORNEY GUSTAVO FERREYRA (WITH YELLOW TIE) ZAFFARONI SITTING AT START OF NEWS CONFERENCE FERREYRA SITTING AT START OF NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) EVO MORALES, FORMER PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA, SAYING: "There continue to be more and more legal proceedings against Evo (Morales, referring to himself) and I want to tell you that the proceedings from the comrades over there (in Bolivia) or in other countries are all for terrorism or sedition. I want you to know that I've faced these kinds of proceedings many times -- from 1989 when I assumed the leadership of one of the Tropics of Cochabamba Federations (coca grower organization), until the government of (former Bolivian President) Carlos Mesa in 2005. In my opinion, I've won them all and, in my experience with the union, it was very important to equip ourselves with good criminal and constitutional lawyers. That has been of much help to free me and win all the respective cases." VARIOUS OF MORALES POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH WITH ZAFFARONI AND FERREYRA
  • Embargoed: 16th January 2020 19:06
  • Keywords: Evo Morales court cases against Morales
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Reuters ID: LVA001BUHD3K7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Appearing with two high-profile constitutional and defense lawyers, former Bolivian President Evo Morales vowed on Thursday (January 2) to beat charges of sedition and terrorism, weeks after the interim government of Jeanine Anez issued an arrest warrant for him.
    Sitting by his side in the Buenos Aires hotel were former Argentine Supreme Court Judge Raul Zaffaroni, a specialist in constitutional law and a judge on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and constitutional lawyer Gustavo Ferreyra. Both attorneys told journalists they were willing to form part of Morales' defense team.
    Long-time leftist leader Morales, who led Bolivia for 14 years, resigned under pressure in November and left the country for Mexico after being granted asylum there.
    He subsequently moved to Argentina, just days after the inauguration of Peronist President Alberto Fernandez. Morales was granted asylum in Argentina and had requested "definitive refugee status," Argentina's Interior Ministry said.
    Anez took over by default after Morales stepped down, and has made sharp policy shifts away from his socialist government. She accuses Morales of stirring unrest since resigning.
    (Production: Miguel LoBianco, Arlene Eiras)
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