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Bolivia’s elections: MAS loses power, right-wing resurges
A disintegrated left establishment, worsening economic crisis and resurgent right wing marked the first round of Bolivia’s elections on August 17, which spelt the end of the Movement Towards Socialism’s (MAS) 20 years in power, reports Ben Radford.
South America’s shift towards the right continues with socialist candidates’ defeat in Bolivia - The Expose
The defeat of Evo Morales's Movement Toward Socialism (“MAS”) in Bolivia after 20 years in power signals a significant realignment in South America. Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina reshaped the political debate in Bolivia, where socialism suffered its worst defeat in two decades. MAS rose to power with financial support from Hugo Chávez, who
After the defeat of the left, the former vice president said that the new president must "understand that Bolivia has changed for good." "Governability is not just what you have in Parliament, but what you have with society," he added. Read more
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