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Today in Focus

From president to fugitive: in the jungle hideout of Evo Morales

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The socialist icon wants to defy the Bolivian constitution by running for a fourth term. But is he trying to save the country or himself? Tiago Rogero reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:06.3

Today, a journey into the jungle hideout of Bolivia's fugitive former president.

0:18.9

Today, it is B.E. Day. The war is open.

0:22.6

The newly crowned queen waves from the Belgian.

0:24.6

The needle has led.

0:25.6

Afterlion has led.

0:26.6

Tearing down the Berlin War.

0:27.6

Since 1929, the Monk's Investment Trust's mission has been to help investors grow their wealth.

0:33.6

We aim to do this today by taking a three-dimensional approach to growth,

0:38.5

cyclical growth, rapid growth, and steady growth. The Wall Street is in turmoil as stocks

0:45.1

The Monk's Investment Trust managed by Bailey Gifford, Capital at Risk.

0:53.2

Goet! Over nearly 14 years in power, Eva Morales transformed Bolivia.

1:08.2

A socialist transformed Bolivia.

1:19.2

A socialist who lifted millions out of poverty, the country's first indigenous president,

1:25.5

a populist who built schools and hospitals, and a new high-rise presidential palace with its own massage room and sauna.

1:29.3

But that palace isn't where the Guardian found Morales a few weeks ago.

1:33.9

Yeah, we just went through the first checkpoint.

1:38.3

We are now waiting for someone from Evie's team to allow us in the compound where he's being protected.

1:49.0

Morales is now a fugitive, hold up in rural Bolivian coca country, defended by locals, men, women and children.

1:58.0

Viva the Sahra'an tropico!

2:00.0

Viva! Viva! Vail the companion Rapo Morales, Alima! women and children.

2:11.8

It was hundreds of people. They were all holding sticks. Some of them were holding these makeshift shields. And on the top of the wooden fort, there was this guy holding an arrow. So like I pointed the camera to the bow and arrow guy, he smiled and made a pose.

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