The power struggle in Bolivia is rapidly escalating: the authorities are now looking for former President Evo Morales with an arrest warrant. At its core, it’s about alleged attacks on a teenager.

In Bolivia, an arrest warrant has been issued against former President Evo Morales for “human trafficking” involving a 15-year-old girl during his term in office. “The exceptional measure of six months of preventive detention in a public prison is requested,” said Bolivian Attorney General Róger Mariaca on Monday evening.

A few hours earlier, prosecutor Sandra Gutiérrez announced that she had ordered Morales’ arrest because he had refused to appear in court on the charges.

Bolivia issues arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales