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  "path": "/2026/05/13/bolivian-prosecutors-confirm-they-will-seek-20-years-in-prison-for-evo-morales-on-trafficking-charges?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T12:05:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Bolivia's Public Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday confirmed it will maintain its request for a 20-year prison sentence against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) for aggravated human trafficking, in proceedings that are moving forward despite the former leader's absence and a fresh arrest warrant issued against him after his failure to appear at Monday's hearing. Prosecutors argue that Morales had a relationship during his second term with a 15-year-old girl, with whom he allegedly fathered a daughter, and that the minor's parents are said to have consented to the relationship in exchange for political favors and economic improvements.",
  "title": "Bolivian prosecutors confirm they will seek 20 years in prison for Evo Morales on trafficking charges"
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