A Bolivian prosecutor has asked the immigration office in Santa Cruz department, in the east of the country, to put a migration alert on Bolivia’s former president, Evo Morales, according to La Patria, a Bolivian newspaper. Prosecutor Glauco Montero Osinaga signed the request on Friday 13 November 2026.
The request belongs to an investigation into the 53 days of road blockades that disrupted Bolivia in May and June 2026. Morales is a former president who faces several legal cases, and the request is a new step in the 53-day blockades inquiry.
Key Facts
- Who A Bolivian prosecutor asked for a travel alert on Bolivia’s former president, Evo Morales.
- When The request was signed on Friday 13 November 2026.
- Not known Whether the alert is in force, and when any hearing will be held.
- Power Index Bolivia ranks 13th of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 27.9 points (November 2026 edition).
- Time As of 14 November 2026, 18:00 GMT
What Prosecutors Asked For
La Patria reported that Montero Osinaga addressed the request to the head of Migración Santa Cruz, the immigration office of Santa Cruz department. La Patria quotes it as asking the office to “activate the migration alert” (“active la alerta migratoria”) on Morales.
A migration alert is a flag that tells border officers to watch for a named person. La Patria said the measure could limit Morales’s international mobility.
The request follows an earlier arrest order: Correo del Sur, a newspaper in Sucre, reported on 29 July 2026 that prosecutors ordered Morales’s arrest over the 53 days of blockades. La Patria lists the charges in an earlier warrant as terrorism, armed uprising, criminal association, public incitement to crime, and attacks on transport and public services.
These are charges, not findings, and no ruling against Morales in this case has been reported.FM Bolivia, a Bolivian radio and news site, said on 14 November 2026 that Morales has not appeared before judicial authorities.
Our earlier report covered the July arrest order over the blockades.
Who Filed the Complaint Behind the Request
The request follows a criminal complaint by the Comité pro Santa Cruz, the civic committee of Santa Cruz department, led by its president Stello Cochamanidis. La Patria identified the committee and Cochamanidis in its report.
FM Bolivia said on 14 November 2026 that the complaint concerned economic damage from the protests. Eju TV, a Bolivian news site, reported on 2 July 2026 that prosecutors had admitted the complaint.
Eju TV also named two co-accused, Vicente Salazar and Mario Argollo of the Central Obrera Boliviana, a union federation. Both appear in the same complaint, according to that report of 2 July 2026.
Morales gave his own account of how the protests began at the same 2 July press conference, Eju TV reported. He said they started after Law 1720 was promulgated, which he said turned small farm holdings into medium-sized ones, and that a march of farmers from Pando department, in northern Bolivia, followed.
Eju TV also reported that Mario Argollo, a leader of the Central Obrera Boliviana, ordered the blockades lifted after an agreement with the government. Coca growers loyal to Morales in the tropical lowlands of Cochabamba department, in central Bolivia, kept them going, according to the same report.
Morales has answered the committee before. At a press conference in the tropical lowlands of Cochabamba department on 2 July 2026, Eju TV reported, he said the accusation is political and argued that no one had approved starting a road blockade.
What Is Not Known
It is not confirmed that the alert is in force. FM Bolivia said on 14 November 2026 that the competent authorities must still decide how the restriction is applied.
None of the reports gives a hearing date for the alert, and Morales and his lawyers had not commented when La Patria reported it. It is also not known where Morales is or whether he will answer the existing warrant.
What It Means for Readers Abroad
The people most directly affected are Morales, his supporters and the officials who must decide how any restriction works. The reports mention no effect on tourists, travellers or foreign investors.
Our Bolivia news page tracks each step of the case. Our report on the cartel-label exchange covers a separate accusation made against Morales this week.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did the prosecutor ask for?
On Friday 13 November 2026, prosecutor Glauco Montero Osinaga asked Migración Santa Cruz to activate a migration alert on Evo Morales. The request is part of the inquiry into the 53 days of road blockades in May and June 2026.
Is Evo Morales barred from leaving Bolivia?
Not yet confirmed. La Patria, a Bolivian newspaper, reported that the measure could limit his international mobility, and FM Bolivia said the authorities must still decide how it applies.
Has Morales been convicted?
No ruling against him in this case has been reported. Correo del Sur reported on 29 July 2026 that prosecutors had earlier ordered his arrest over the blockades, and charges are not findings.
Why is Santa Cruz involved?
The Comité pro Santa Cruz, the department’s civic committee, filed a criminal complaint over the blockades. FM Bolivia, a Bolivian radio and news site, said on 14 November 2026 that it concerned economic damage from the protests.
Sources: La Patria, 13 to 14 November 2026; FM Bolivia, 14 November 2026; Correo del Sur, 29 July 2026; Eju TV, 2 July 2026.
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