Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales have clashed with police after a prosecutor said she would order his arrest, Paralel.Az reports citing BBC.

Morales, who governed Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, is under investigation for alleged statutory rape and human trafficking, which he denies.

The accusations against the 64-year-old have resurfaced ahead of presidential elections next year, in which he plans to run.

The prosecutor announced she would issue an arrest warrant after Morales failed to attend a hearing in the case last week.

Tension has been high in Bolivia for months, with supporters of Morales clashing with those of the current president, Luis Arce.

Both men belong to the governing Mas party and are battling over who will be the party's candidate in the presidential election scheduled for August 2025.

Three weeks ago, the two rival groups of supporters came to blows in the city of El Alto.

The investigation into Morales has further heightened the already volatile atmosphere.

On Monday, Morales's followers erected blockades on two major roads, which police tried to lift. At least 12 people were arrested and one police officer was injured.

Morales supporters have said they will keep the blockade up "indefinitely" and could extend it to affect major roads across the country should he be arrested.