Bolivia: Morales names MAS party candidates for May election
4 years, 11 months ago

Bolivia: Morales names MAS party candidates for May election

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Economy Minister Arce and ex-Foreign Minister Choquehuanca to each run for president and vice president. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday named a former economy minister and former foreign minister as his party’s respective candidates for president and vice president in Bolivia‘s upcoming elections. “Arce is targeting the middle classes that the MAS has alienated, and Choquehuanca is targeting the indigenous working class organisations that support MAS in the highlands,” said Jorge Derpic, assistant professor in Sociology, Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Georgia. Tenemos un proyecto político de liberación que ha demostrado que otra Bolivia es posible pic.twitter.com/fhURZf3rPn — Evo Morales Ayma January 19, 2020 Translation: Our duo: Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca is a combination of scientific knowledge and indigenous knowledge, the unity of the countryside and the city, of the body and the soul. “It will be difficult for the MAS to gain the support of the entire middle class,” said Raul Penaranda, a journalist and political analyst based in Bolivia.

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Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics
1 week, 4 days ago

Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics

Associated Press  

LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has a campaign pitch for 2025 that has worked elsewhere: Other politicians of recent years have brought you nothing but misery. “Brother Evo was in these fields with us,” said Jose Luis Calicho, 39, nodding toward Morales’ own plot of land. A recent MAS congress in Chapare declared Morales was the …

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time
1 week, 6 days ago

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time

China Daily  

Bolivia's former president Evo Morales attends a rally celebrating his first electoral victory, back in 2005, in Chimore, Bolivia December 18, 2024. LA PAZ -- The Bolivian government will arrest former president Evo Morales in due time, a senior official said on Thursday. The action will be taken, and the arrest warrant will be complied without putting the lives of …

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time
1 week, 6 days ago

Bolivia to arrest former president Evo Morales in due time

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-27 14:42 Bolivia's former president Evo Morales attends a rally celebrating his first electoral victory, back in 2005, in Chimore, Bolivia December 18, 2024. LA PAZ -- The Bolivian government will arrest former president Evo Morales in due time, a senior official said on Thursday. The action will be taken, and the arrest warrant will be complied …

Arce celebra la victoria sobre Morales por la conducción del oficialismo en Bolivia
1 month, 1 week ago

Arce celebra la victoria sobre Morales por la conducción del oficialismo en Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Con una ofrenda a la Madre Tierra y rodeado de dirigentes afines, el presidente boliviano Luis Arce celebró el jueves la victoria sobre el exmandatario Evo Morales después de que el Tribunal Supremo Electoral lo desconoció como jefe del partido de gobierno tras una dura batalla legal por su control. Brujos aymaras iniciaron un rito de …

Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office
2 months ago

Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office

Al Jazeera  

The ruling prevents the country’s first Indigenous president from contesting elections scheduled in August 2025. Bolivia’s constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running again for elected office, preventing him from contesting next year’s presidential election. Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, Morales led the country from 2006 to 2019 and was extremely popular until he tried to bypass the …

Evo Morales levanta huelga de hambre mientras sus seguidores irrumpen sesión en congreso en Bolivia
2 months ago

Evo Morales levanta huelga de hambre mientras sus seguidores irrumpen sesión en congreso en Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — El expresidente de Bolivia Evo Morales suspendió su huelga de hambre iniciada hace seis días, anunciaron sus seguidores el viernes, mientras legisladores leales al político irrumpieron en la sesión del parlamento en la que el presidente Luis Arce tenia previsto dar su informe anual. En su informe al país, Arce dijo que nunca imaginó que un …

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Bolivian President Claims He Was Shot at an Assassination Attempt

CNN  

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales claims his car was hit by gunfire in an attempted assassination attempt amid simmering political tensions in the country. Morales blamed the government for the attack, which he called a 'failure' that adds to the 'political defeat of a government that has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the Bolivian people'.

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government

LA Times  

A supporter attends the Movement for Socialism or MAS party convention to elect a new leader to replace former President Evo Morales in El Alto, Bolivia, in May. The throngs of street vendors in the South American country’s vast informal workforce ended their nearly 60-mile march from Bolivia’s mountain-rimmed plains with a call that summoned years of growing anger over …

ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales
2 years, 10 months ago

ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Monday he will not launch a full investigation into allegations that former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters committed crimes against humanity by establishing roadblocks that prevented people in one of Latin America’s poorest nations from accessing vital health care during the coronavirus pandemic. Bolivia asked the global …

Bolivia’s ex-President Anez says government seeks her arrest
3 years, 9 months ago

Bolivia’s ex-President Anez says government seeks her arrest

Al Jazeera  

Bolivian prosecutors also want to arrest two men accused of helping force Evo Morales’ departure in 2019. Bolivia’s conservative former President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that the country’s leftist government had issued an arrest warrant for her and members of her interim administration that took over after the resignation of Evo Morales in 2019. Bolivian prosecutors are A prosecutor …

Evo Morales completes triumphant Bolivia return. Now what?
4 years, 1 month ago

Evo Morales completes triumphant Bolivia return. Now what?

Al Jazeera  

After a year in exile, Morales returns to a polarised Bolivia following the election victory of his left-wing party. Waving the Whipala, the checkered colourful Indigenous flag and chanting, “Evo, Evo,” thousands of supporters welcomed the return of Evo Morales, Bolivia’s maverick former president on Wednesday to the town of Chimore. “One for the opposition and the international audiences to …

In Pictures: Bolivia’s Morales back from year in exile
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: Bolivia’s Morales back from year in exile

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of supporters of Bolivia’s ex-President Evo Morales crowded into his political stronghold on Wednesday for a climactic rally to mark his triumphant return to his homeland. Morales had been the subject of a detention order for “terrorism” by the previous right-wing interim government, but that was lifted by the public prosecutor following Arce’s election victory. Many are hoping for …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile
4 years, 1 month ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia on Monday following an election that returned his socialist party to power a year after he fled the nation amid a wave of protests. But a judge has cancelled the arrest warrant and the man who led Bolvia for almost 14 years apparently feels confident he is safe back …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending the former president’s year in exile
4 years, 2 months ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending the former president’s year in exile

LA Times  

Former president of Bolivia Evo Morales waves during a rally with supporters in Villazon on Monday after he walked across a border bridge from Argentina. Evo Morales, former president of Bolivia, returned to the nation on Monday after an election that returned his socialist party to power a year after he fled the nation amid a wave of protests. Hundreds …

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia from exile in Argentina
4 years, 2 months ago

Evo Morales returns to Bolivia from exile in Argentina

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power. Former longtime Bolivian leader Evo Morales crossed the border back into Bolivia on Monday, ending a year in exile, one day after a close ally and member of his MAS leftist party was sworn in as president. Morales, who led Bolivia for …

Luis Arce | The socialist successor
4 years, 2 months ago

Luis Arce | The socialist successor

The Hindu  

Last Sunday’s landslide victory for Luis Alberto Arce in the Bolivian presidential election is, arguably, a repudiation of the policies of the military-installed right-wing government that was formed after the disputed October 2019 election. The latest results have sparked media speculation that the man behind the throne in La Paz would be Mr. Morales, Mr. Arce’s mentor and former boss, …

Luis Arce promises to ‘rebuild’ Bolivia after huge election win
4 years, 2 months ago

Luis Arce promises to ‘rebuild’ Bolivia after huge election win

Al Jazeera  

The result, which was a vindication to Evo Morales’s MAS party, also gave majorities in both houses of Congress. Leftist leader Luis Arce promised to “rebuild” Bolivia in the wake of a tumultuous year scarred by political turmoil and the coronavirus pandemic, after securing a landslide victory in the Andean nation’s presidential election. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced on Friday, …

Bolivia’s Luis Arce says ‘no role’ for Evo Morales in new gov’t
4 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia’s Luis Arce says ‘no role’ for Evo Morales in new gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Morales remains president of Arce’s party, but Bolivian president-elect says influence will be limited to that position. Bolivia’s president-elect Luis Arce said there was “no role” in his government for socialist party leader Evo Morales, who governed for almost 14 years before resigning under pressure last year and fleeing the country. “He will not have any role in our government,” …

Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election
4 years, 2 months ago

Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation. Strong, important leader In a news conference in Argentina, Morales said the new government would “return our country on the path of economic, political and social development”. During the news conference in Argentina, Morales said that he intends to return to Bolivia, “sooner or later” …

Luis Arce, Evo Morales’ protégé, claims victory in Bolivia’s presidential election
4 years, 2 months ago

Luis Arce, Evo Morales’ protégé, claims victory in Bolivia’s presidential election

LA Times  

Supporters of Bolivian presidential candidate Luis Arce, an aide to ex-President Evo Morales, celebrate as they claim victory after Sunday’s election. Evo Morales’ party has claimed victory in a presidential election that appears to sharply shift Bolivia away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power after the leftist leader resigned and fled the country a …

Polls close in Bolivia’s high-stakes presidential election
4 years, 2 months ago

Polls close in Bolivia’s high-stakes presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Vote follows a year of political turmoil in the Andean nation following the removal of former President Evo Morales. Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez called for “patience” and urged citizens to avoid violence as they waited for the results from a high-stakes presidential election on Sunday, that many hope can restore stability to the country after a voided ballot last …

A year after disputed ballot, Bolivians return to polls, and ex-President Evo Morales looms large
4 years, 2 months ago

A year after disputed ballot, Bolivians return to polls, and ex-President Evo Morales looms large

LA Times  

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, shown in a file photo holding coca leaves as he speaks to the U.N. about drugs, remains in exile in Argentina. He is not on the ballot, but former President Evo Morales looms large in Bolivia’s much-anticipated national elections Sunday. An economic recession — fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and depressed commodity prices — has …

Bolivia readies for long-delayed presidential election
4 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia readies for long-delayed presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Luis Arce leads in the polls, but the MAS candidate may not be able to avoid a risky, second-round runoff. “A second round would pit the MAS against Carlos Mesa, as Fernando Camacho would withdraw,” said John Crabtree, co-author of the book Bolivia: Processes of Change. “She’s going to leave office in shame, as someone who attempted to stay on …

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil
4 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — For Bolivia, the pandemic has been just part of the turmoil over the past 12 months. The leading contenders are former Economy Minister Luis Arce, who led an extended boom under ousted President Evo Morales, and former President Carlos Mesa. Overshadowing the vote is the absence of Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 until 2019 and …

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil
4 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The leading contenders are former Economy Minister Luis Arce, who led an extended boom …

He’s not running, but Morales looms large in Bolivia vote
4 years, 3 months ago

He’s not running, but Morales looms large in Bolivia vote

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Even in exile, Evo Morales looms over Bolivia’s election next month. In a speech to the virtual U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, interim President Jeanine Áñez accused neighboring Argentina, where Morales is in self-exile, of ″systematic and abusive harassment″ of Bolivia’s institutions and supporting a “violent conspiracy” led by the former president. Carlos Mesa is a …

Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate
4 years, 10 months ago

Bolivia bars ex-President Morales from running for Senate

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday rejected the candidacy of former President Evo Morales for a Senate seat in May’s elections because he does not reside in the South American country, a decision the ousted leader called a “blow to democracy.” Morales, who resigned in November and fled the country after a disputed Oct. 20 election …

Bolivia court disqualifies Morales from running for Senate
4 years, 10 months ago

Bolivia court disqualifies Morales from running for Senate

Al Jazeera  

Authorities reject the candidacy of former President Morales for Senate seat because he does not live in the country. Bolivia’s supreme electoral tribunal has disqualified exiled former President Evo Morales from running for a Senate seat in May’s general election, saying he did not meet residency requirements. The supreme electoral tribunal said Morales’s candidacy for the senate lacked the necessary …

Ex-leader’s party faces divided challengers in Bolivia
4 years, 11 months ago

Ex-leader’s party faces divided challengers in Bolivia

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The party of ousted President Evo Morales faced a fractured opposition as Bolivia began campaigns Tuesday for May 3 elections to replace the leftist leader, but early polls indicate it may not have enough support to win outright and avoid a runoff. Jean Arnault, envoy of the U.N. secretary-general, warned against “exacerbated polarization” and called on …

Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May election
4 years, 11 months ago

Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May election

Al Jazeera  

The 52-year-old lawyer and former TV presenter is one of the most vocal critics of ousted President Evo Morales. Bolivia‘s interim President Jeanine Anez has announced she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a rerun of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign. The former senator assumed the …

How and why Evo Morales lost in Bolivia
5 years, 1 month ago

How and why Evo Morales lost in Bolivia

Al Jazeera  

The right wing was able to exploit weaknesses in Morales’s government and party to oust him. On Sunday, the country’s self-proclaimed interim president, Jeanine Anez, approved legislation that annuls the disputed October 20 election, limits presidents to two terms preventing Evo Morales from running again and appoints a new board that will set a date for a new general election. …

AP Explains: Bolivia aims for a new vote _ without Morales
5 years, 1 month ago

AP Explains: Bolivia aims for a new vote _ without Morales

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia is struggling to stabilize after weeks of anti-government protests and violence in which at least 30 people have been killed. But the interim government that replaced him faces its own challenges as it tries to reach an accord with Morales’ powerful political party on new elections. Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president, ruled for 14 years …

Bolivia’s socialist party considers a future without Morales
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s socialist party considers a future without Morales

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — After a month of deadly unrest, the political party of former Bolivian President Evo Morales appears to be positioning itself for a future without the man who led the country for 14 years. New indigenous leaders in the Movement Toward Socialism party are talking about change, a sign that they are open to the idea of …

‘We’ll be back’: Evo Morales on Bolivia unrest and resignation
5 years, 1 month ago

‘We’ll be back’: Evo Morales on Bolivia unrest and resignation

Al Jazeera  

The former president of Bolivia discusses his resignation, country’s political crisis and plans for the future. Evo Morales became Bolivia’s first indigenous president after his party, Movement for Socialism, won the 2005 election. by Evo Morales, Bolivia's former president Taking advantage of his popularity, Morales decided not to complete his first five-year term and called for an early election in …

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’

Al Jazeera  

In interview with Al Jazeera in Mexico, former president says if allowed back he would not seek to run in fresh polls. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he should be allowed to return to Bolivia and complete his final term in office. I’m used to being with the people as a union leader, president, doing work,” said Morales, …

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivia’s Evo Morales: ‘Let me come back and finish my term’

Al Jazeera  

In interview with Al Jazeera in Mexico, former president says if allowed back he would not seek to run in fresh polls. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he should be allowed to return to Bolivia and complete his final term in office. I’m used to being with the people as a union leader, president, doing work,” said Morales, …

Bolivian senator declares herself president in Evo Morales’ absence
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivian senator declares herself president in Evo Morales’ absence

The Independent  

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Bolivian President Morales resigns after weeks of protests over disputed election
5 years, 1 month ago

Bolivian President Morales resigns after weeks of protests over disputed election

The Hindu  

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on November 10 he would resign after the military called on him to step down and allies tumbled away amid a fierce backlash over a disputed election that has roiled the South American nation. Mr. Morales, the country's leader for nearly 14 years, said in televised comments that he would submit his resignation letter to …

AP Explains: Why is Evo Morales facing protests in Bolivia?
5 years, 2 months ago

AP Explains: Why is Evo Morales facing protests in Bolivia?

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia is being wracked by its biggest protests in decades following a disputed Oct. 20 election in which President Evo Morales declared himself the outright winner of a fourth consecutive term, avoiding the need for a runoff vote against his top rival. Morales, a former coca-growers union leader and Bolivia’s first indigenous president, first took office …

Bolivia’s Morales warns of violence as opponents plan his removal
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia’s Morales warns of violence as opponents plan his removal

Al Jazeera  

Interior minister also alleges a ‘coup strategy’ was under way as opposition calls for repeat of presidential vote. Bolivia’s government has accused its rivals of plotting deadly violence against it after an opposition figure vowed to overthrow leftist President Evo Morales and called for the military’s support. Deadly unrest has gripped the South American country since Morales was named winner …

The Latest: Morales leads Bolivia vote, but runoff likely
5 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Morales leads Bolivia vote, but runoff likely

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The latest on Bolivia’s election in which President Evo Morales seeks to win an unprecedented fourth term : 8:10 p.m. Bolivian President Evo Morales is leading in early returns from the first round of the presidential election, but he appears headed to a runoff in the tightest political race of his life. Bolivia’s top electoral authority …

Bolivia election: Voters cast ballots amid climate of uncertainty
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia election: Voters cast ballots amid climate of uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

President Morales seeks a controversial fourth term in an election marked by a heated campaign, protests and strikes. La Paz, Bolivia – Polls have opened in Bolivia, with millions expected to cast their ballots amid a climate of uncertainty as President Evo Morales seeks a controversial fourth term. 191016172205404 Evo’s popularity Morales, the country’s first indigenous leader, was first elected …

Bolivia election: Voters cast ballots amid climate of uncertainty
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia election: Voters cast ballots amid climate of uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

President Morales seeks a controversial fourth term in an election marked by a heated campaign, protests and strikes. La Paz, Bolivia – Polls have opened in Bolivia, with millions expected to cast their ballots amid a climate of uncertainty as President Evo Morales seeks a controversial fourth term. 191016172205404 Evo’s popularity Morales, the country’s first indigenous leader, was first elected …

Bolivia election: Will Evo Morales win a controversial 4th term?
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia election: Will Evo Morales win a controversial 4th term?

Al Jazeera  

As Morales’s popularity wanes, Bolivians will head to polls Sunday to vote in what has already been a heated election. Bolivians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to give a controversial fourth term to President Evo Morales, the country’s first indigenous and longest-serving leader. “For the first time since 2005, when Morales was first elected …

Bolivia election: Will Evo Morales win a controversial 4th term?
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia election: Will Evo Morales win a controversial 4th term?

Al Jazeera  

As Morales’s popularity wanes, Bolivians will head to polls Sunday to vote in what has already been a heated election. Bolivians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to give a controversial fourth term to President Evo Morales, the country’s first indigenous and longest-serving leader. “For the first time since 2005, when Morales was first elected …

Bolivia: The end of Evo Morales?
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia: The end of Evo Morales?

Al Jazeera  

The Bolivian president has led the country for 13 years but his bid for a fourth term is testing his popularity. The controversy centres on Morales’s response to a 2016 referendum in which voters narrowly rejected changing the constitution to remove presidential term limits, effectively barring him from seeking a fourth term. “On one hand, Morales has extended democracy to …

Bolivia: The end of Evo Morales?
5 years, 2 months ago

Bolivia: The end of Evo Morales?

Al Jazeera  

The Bolivian president has led the country for 13 years but his bid for a fourth term is testing his popularity. The controversy centres on Morales’s response to a 2016 referendum in which voters narrowly rejected changing the constitution to remove presidential term limits, effectively barring him from seeking a fourth term. “On one hand, Morales has extended democracy to …

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