Bolivia contacts ICC over ex-president Morales 'crimes'

Evo Morales, pictured in January 2020, fled into exile following three weeks of protests against his controversial re-election to an unconstitutional fourth term last October AFP/Ronaldo SCHEMIDTLA PAZ: Bolivia's government announced on Friday it has contacted the International Criminal Court to denounce former president Evo Morales for"crimes against humanity" over last month's mass roadblock movement.

Conservative Anez said that the communication was"due to the siege of the cities that caused more than 40 deaths from lack of oxygen," which could not be delivered to hospitals. It is not the first criminal proceeding brought by the government against the 60-year-old Morales - Bolivia's first indigenous president who was in power from 2006-19.

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