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January 11, 2024

Will Morales Pull Off a Return to Bolivia’s Presidency?

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is seeking a return to the country’s highest office, but his candidacy faces obstacles. // File Photo: @evoespueblovia X.

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Miguel Centellas, Croft Instructional Associate Professor of Sociology & International Studies at the University of Mississippi: “The specter of Evo Morales continues to haunt Bolivian politics, and it will for some time. But there are signs that Bolivian politics has moved into a post-Morales era. This is a good thing. The positive elements of the MAS platform—greater attention to Indigenous issues, a reversal of some of the worst elements of neoliberal reforms and an expansion of the state’s social safety net—were overshadowed by the authoritarian tendencies of the party’s jefe máximo. Particularly in later years, Morales seemed more concerned with staying in power than good social or fiscal policy. In 2019, voters sent a clear message, giving Morales less than 50 percent of the vote. Five years later, Morales’ return seems…”

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