Juan Evo Morales Ayma [a] (Spanish: [xwan ˈeβo moˈɾales ˈajma]; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019.

Jan 19, 2025 · Evo Morales (born October 26, 1959, Isallavi, Bolivia) is a Bolivian labour leader who served as president of Bolivia (2006–19). A member of the Aymara people, Morales was Bolivia’s first president of indigenous descent.

Dec 29, 2024 · Bolivia will elect a new president in August and already, a political battle is looming between two adversaries, the country's former leader Evo Morales and his onetime ally turned rival, President Luis Arce.

Jan 17, 2025 · A Bolivian judge on Friday ordered a warrant for the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he didn’t appear to testify in court in a case alleging that he sexually abused a minor.

Juan Evo Morales Ayma (Isallavi, Bolivia, 26 de octubre de 1959) es un político, sindicalista, activista y dirigente boliviano de ascendencia aimara, que se desempeñó como presidente de Bolivia desde el 22 de enero de 2006 hasta el 10 de noviembre de 2019, fecha en que presentó su dimisión debido a una crisis política.

Nov 13, 2019 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The surprise resignation of Evo Morales as Bolivia’s president can perhaps be matched only by his equally extraordinary rise to power. The country’s first indigenous chief of state upended politics in a nation long ruled by light-skinned descendants of Europeans and he vowed to reverse centuries of inequality.

Nov 10, 2019 · With almost 14 years as president of Bolivia under his belt, Evo Morales was one of the longest serving leaders in Latin America - and his country's first indigenous leader.

2 days ago · Evo Morales lost the leadership of the MAS after nearly three decades at the helm due to a constitutional ruling in November that recognized leader Grover García, who is close to Arce, as the ...

The Presidency of Evo Morales began on January 22, 2006 when Evo Morales was inaugurated as the 80th President of Bolivia, following his victory in the 2005 general election, where he won 53.7% of the vote, defeating Jorge Quiroga (second with 28.6%), Samuel Doria Medina (third with 7.8%), and several other candidates. Morales increased ...

Nov 12, 2019 · Evo Morales was once regarded as Bolivia’s transformative leader, a defender of workers and Indigenous people and an icon to the global left.