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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is returning home after a year in exile

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Morales, who ruled Bolivia for 14 years, fled on November 11, 2019, amid allegations of electoral fraud. He denied the allegations and declared victory in the October 2019 vote, but was forced to resign before leaving the country.

He decided to return to Bolivia after his fellow socialist Louis Ars won the Bolivian presidential election in October. Ars was sworn in Sunday as the new president of Bolivia.

Ars, who was chosen by Morales as his successor, has previously served as the country’s finance minister.

“When I left, I said, ‘We’ll be back, we’ll be back in millions.’ Now we are back, we are millions of people. ”

The Bolivian interim government, which came to power after Morales left the country, dropped the allegations in October 2020, despite allegations of treason and terrorism against the former president.

Morales had previously announced his desire to return to his native area of ​​Chapar, Central Bolivia; He plans to arrive there on Wednesday, exactly 365 days after leaving the country.

Morales, the country’s first indigenous president, led Bolivia for 14 years. He was credited with cutting poverty and overseeing rapid economic growth. Election rigging allegations.

The corona virus has severely affected Bolivia. The economy is also suffering. Unemployment has risen since the start of the pandemic, and the International Monetary Fund predicts a 8% drop in GDP this year.

CNN ‘s Stefano Posbon reported from Bogota and Mitchell McCluskey from Atlanta. Ivana Cotasova wrote in London.

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