Luis Arce’s Broken Promise in Bolivia
The arrest of his predecessor on terrorism charges is the latest step by Arce’s government to set off alarms. Radoslaw Czajkowski/picture alliance via Getty Images
LA PAZ – When Luis Arce took office as Bolivia’s president last November, he promised to “rebuild the country in unity” after years of divisive politics. He signaled a willingness to build bridges between his party Evo Morales’ Movement toward Socialism (MAS) and its opponents, a year after Morales had resigned from the presidency amid bitter unrest and accusations of fraud.
Unfortunately, a series of actions, most recently the arrest of former interim President Jeanine Áñez and two of her former ministers, have cooled hopes that Arce might be a moderating force in Bolivian politics. The arrests came less than a week after MAS performed poorly in local elections and a month after Arce issued a controversial decree granting amnesty to individuals accused of
Luis Arce s Broken Promise in Bolivia
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