Bolivia police fire tear gas on Morales supporters protesting electoral ban

Tensions flared in Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz on Friday as supporters of former President Evo Morales gathered outside the electoral court, demanding his reinstatement as a candidate in this year's presidential race, Report informs via Reuters.

Bolivia's constitutional court this week upheld a lower court ruling banning presidents from serving more than two terms, in effect blocking Morales from running for what would be his fourth term.

Clashes erupted between protesters and police, who deployed tear gas and paintballs to disperse the crowd.

Among the demonstrators, Indigenous women kneeled in defiance, while others chanted slogans against the current government.