Bolivia's Morales Slams 'Brutal Judicial War' After Warrant Issued

Evo Morales, a former coca farmer, broke ground as Bolivia's first Indigenous leader but lost support after trying to cling onto power for a third term (Credit: AFP)

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales accused his successor on Tuesday of launching a "brutal judicial war" against him, after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant over his alleged relationship with a minor.

Morales, who held office from 2006 to 2019, has for months been engaged in a standoff with the state over an alleged relationship with a 15-year-old girl, with whom he is accused of fathering a daughter in 2016.