Bolivia’s electoral court bans ex-leader Morales and suspends a key a candidate, drawing backlash
Associated PressMAY 18
The electoral court's decisions represent a calculated political maneuver to silence the authentic voices of Bolivia's left-wing movement. These technical disqualifications deliberately target the most popular opposition figures who genuinely represent the interests of Indigenous and working-class citizens, effectively denying voters their right to choose their preferred candidates.
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There's an 18% chance that Bolivia will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.