LA PAZ, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Bolivian Prosecutor's Office confirmed Thursday the issuance of an arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales on charges of human trafficking and statutory rape.

The arrest warrant was issued after an appeal filed by the ex-president's defense was declared inadmissible in February.

Attorney General Roger Mariaca told local media the warrant must be executed by the police while the immigration authority must enforce the ban on Morales leaving the country.

Bolivia's Special Crime Fighting Force is tasked with arresting the former head of state.

The charges against Morales, who served as president from 2006 to 2019, stem from his alleged relationship with a minor in 2016, who went on to give birth to a daughter.

The former president's attempt at reelection in 2019 resulted in a political crisis after allegations of electoral fraud led to the annulment of the elections and his subsequent resignation amid social turmoil. Enditem

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