Former President Evo Morales Warns of Unrest if Disqualified from Bolivia’s 2025 Elections

In an interview with the EFE agency, Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia, has warned that there will be a “convulsion” in the country if his candidacy for the 2025 elections is disqualified. He blames the government of Luis Arce for any potential unrest, despite both belonging to the same party. Morales believes that mass action is the only way to win this struggle and has heard that various sectors anticipate difficulties if his candidacy is annulled.

The possibility of disqualifying his candidacy arose after a ruling by the Constitutional Court last year, which stated that indefinite reelection is not a human right and can only be applied once, continuously or discontinuously. However, Morales maintains that he is legally and constitutionally enabled to be a candidate, as confirmed by consultations with national and international experts.

The ruling party, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), celebrates its 29th anniversary with two separate events this year: one organized by supporters of President Luis Arce and another by those aligned with Morales. Tensions between these factions were evident at last year’s anniversary event when Morales questioned Arce’s achievements and advocated for pluralism within MAS.

Morales has criticized Arce’s administration for failing to hold coup plotters accountable in the aftermath of the 2019 crisis that led to his resignation and exile. He accuses Arce of deviating from MAS’s anti-imperialist tradition and offering bribes to officials to distance themselves from MAS. The rift within MAS also extends to the legality of Congress’s re-election of Morales as its sole candidate for 2025 elections; pro-government sectors are calling for a new Congress.

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