After graduating in Political Science from the Cesare Alfieri Institute of the University of Florence, in 1970 he was appointed coordinator of the Legislative Office of the Regional Council.
[2] He ran again for the office of Mayor in 1995, supported by Forza Italia (FI) and the Italian People's Party (PPI),[3] but was defeated by the centre-left Independent candidate Mario Primicerio.
[5] Morales, along with the entire city council, resigned from governing Florence in 1990 amidst a time of racial strains and anti-immigration, shortly after a violent attack on African immigrants.
[6] Immediately prior to Morales' resignation, members of his coalition were unsupportive of his supposed desire to “militarize” downtown Florence, a popular tourist location.
[7] The task force would have been in place to combat deterioration of the historic center and prevent violence, as well as other crimes such as vandalism and sexual assaults.