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Missing Evo Morales: Human Trafficking Charges and Speculation

2/7/2026

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Evo Morales, former Bolivian president, has been missing for over a month amid an arrest warrant for human trafficking.
He moved freely and attended public events before disappearing.
Analysts say tighter U.S.-Bolivia relations under President Rodrigo Paz Pereira could complicate Morales's situation, with involvement by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) returning to Bolivia.
Supporters claim Morales is recovering from dengue.
A conservative MP suggested he may have fled to Mexico.

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Story summary

Evo Morales, former Bolivian president, has been missing for over a month amid an arrest warrant for human trafficking.
He moved freely and attended public events before disappearing.
Analysts say tighter U.S.-Bolivia relations under President Rodrigo Paz Pereira could complicate Morales's situation, with involvement by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) returning to Bolivia.
Supporters claim Morales is recovering from dengue.
A conservative MP suggested he may have fled to Mexico.