The story of democratic erosion in Bolivia is not a normal case of democratic erosion. Often in analyzing democratic erosion, there is a clear cause and effect. The Bolivia case is not black and …
The Consequences of Populism: Evo Morales and the 2019 Bolivian Crisis
Bolivia is often overshadowed by its neighboring countries– Brazil to the east, Chile to the west, and Argentina to the south. Similar to these countries, Bolivia transitioned its government from a …
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Political Crisis Ascended After Interim President of Bolivia Jeanine Ánez Got Arrested
Jeanine Ánez, the interim president after Evo Morales' resignation in 2019, was arrested in Bolivia. She is charged with "terrorism" and "incitement to riot" in the investigation of “Coup …
Returned From Exile: Evo Morales Once Again Poses a Threat to Bolivian Democracy
(AP Photo/Juan Karita) After nearly a year in exile, former President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia on November 9th to a crowd of adoring fans at the Argentinian border. In spite of his …
Grappling with the Legacy of Evo Morales and the Future of Bolivian Democracy
On November 10, 2019, facing claims of election fraud and demands from the country’s military for his resignation, Bolivian President Evo Morales stepped down, after almost 14 years at the head of the …
Democratic Backsliding in Bolivia
Bolivia is a Presidential Republican governmental state. In 2005, Bolivia moved toward socialism by electing Evo Morales as president. He ran on a promise to change the traditional political class of …
Rebirth of Democracy or a More Chaotic Political Crisis in Bolivia?
The tension is still high and Morales’ supporters were claiming that Evo Morales was a victim of a coup drawn by the military and political enemies (right-wing politicians). The possibility of an …
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Evo Morales’s 2019 Presidential Run and How We Got Here by Brett Jones
Not many would disagree, international observers and Bolivians alike, that this upcoming election in Bolivia will be a fork in the road for the country and the state of its democracy. The election …
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