Evo Morales’ party disbanded with the dismissal of Bolivian President Luis Arce

Morales took over the presidency of Bolivia in 2006 and implemented a process of radical change accompanied by a new Magna Carta. In 2019, his interpretation of this text forced him to seek another re-election. He became the target of a conspiracy that forced him to leave the country after the elections. Only after the victory of Arce and MAS was he able to return triumphantly. The understanding with his former collaborator was short-lived. HE The former coca leader’s irrepressible desire Relocating to Palacio Quemado is considered to be the trigger of unprecedented confrontations that collapsed social movements as well as the party he founded.

“MAS will save our revolution To save the country again, that is our vision,” Morales told his followers gathered in a town in the Tropical Region of Cochabamba. The MAS congress continued despite the call for protection filed by the “arcistas” before the First Constitutional Chamber of the District Court Department of Justice (TDJ) in the Santa Cruz region He demanded the deduction.

accumulated grudges

Morales’ hostility towards Arce made him “de facto government“related to” Jeanine Anez and “neoliberal governments.” Months ago, he was even disqualified from his post at the Ministry of Economy, where he had promoted unprecedented growth rates and controlled inflation. But “Evo” didn’t quite see him as “himself”ATM“. A simple manager of state resources. Arce took the complaint into consideration. “Let them tell me whatever they want, the results are what matters.”

Within the framework of these rhetorical taunts, the party congress was reached. The former president allowed himself a moment of calm and asked the wrong “comrades” to realize their mistake. However, the real problem is not the organization of the MAS forum, but Morales’ decision to be the “only” presidential candidate for 2025. “MAS, through the practice of irreparable distancing, will save the revolution again to save the homeland.” by the government.

The fracture in the ruling party is also seen in the language of those who do not want Morales to return and in return extol Arce’s virtues, academic writings and wisdom on economic matters. Such ideas interestingly come from some sections of the peasant movement.

cult of personality

According to the newspaper ‘El Deber of Santa Cruz, who is not strongly affiliated with MAS, said Morales “drew on his long experience as a political leader and coca leader to get any potential rival out of the way” and imposed “a peculiar cult of personality” within his party. Dark Characters of History”. He adds that the MAS had reached “its own crossroads”. The fight resulted in the virtual paralysis of the Legislative Assembly.

Morales’ intransigence caused him to break away from the vice president. Alvaro Garcia Linera. García Linera, who devoted himself to academic activities, observed the crisis with astonishment. He did not side with any faction. He merely called for unity; This was enough of a demand for Morales to give up his closest collaborator.

The former vice president said: “sad, depressed and angry” For the “internal bleeding” of the MAS. “I would like this energy and discursive ability to confront the oligarchs, but not among my colleagues.”

García Linera called for “reconciliation” between opposing parties. However, he is also aware that Arce’s accession to the presidency, although not charismatic, has actually created a new bloc in MAS. “President Luis has political leadership because he is in the state and the state provides him with support, legitimacy and presence.” This allowed him to get closer to certain social segments, conduct studies and obtain some “temporary attachments”.

Morales remained on the “other side” with his scrolls. “Evo itself is an institution (…), he is a man from the indigenous world, from blockade, from march, from detention and torture.” However, he stated that the dissolution of the party “would be a disaster” for MAS and Bolivia.