Evo Morales announces presidential candidacy in Bolivia despite court decision

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The 65-year-old indigenous leader assured that he will run in the elections without the support of the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), the ruling party he led for decades and which is now divided between Morales and President Luis Arce. teleSUR

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00:00In Bolivia, former President Evo Morales announced his presidential candidacy for the Frente

00:05para la Victoria party.

00:06Morales will run in the general elections of August 17th for the FPV party.

00:13The agreement signed between the former president and leader of the FPV establishes Morales

00:19as the only candidate for the presidency and that he will focus on resolving justice and

00:24economic issues in the country.

00:26However, the Supreme Electoral Court announced a few days ago that the FPV party might not

00:32participate in the general elections due to alleged irregularities in the election of

00:37its board of directors.

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