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The Bolivian left's election win is a positive sign, but it inherits a dire situation | Kevin Young
The landslide vote for Luis Arce is reason for optimism, but Bolivia still requires major resources to contain Covid-19On 18 October, the progressive candidate, Luis Arce, decisively won Bolivia’s presidential election, beating his nearest rival by about 20 points according to exit polls. His party, Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas), also apparently retained its majorities in both houses of congress.It’s a remarkable turn of events. In November 2019 the Mas president, Evo Morales, was overthrown in a police-military coup that installed the rightwing evangelical Jeanine Áñez as president. Continue reading...
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