The MAS “deliberates” in the streets | El MAS “delibera” en las calles

By Bajo el penoco, El Dia:

The confrontation between the two factions of the MAS has entered its most critical and decisive phase: control of the streets through the use of violence. This was demonstrated on Tuesday in front of the Legislative Assembly, where followers of Luis Arce and supporters of the coca grower Morales clashed.

The “arcistas,” led by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), tried to take over the parliament to pressure opposition congressmen to approve the loans the government needs to mitigate the economic crisis. In addition to the approval of the loans, other crucial decisions are at stake, such as control of the MAS and the selection of the official candidate for the 2025 elections. Institutional and democratic channels have been exhausted and are stalled, both in the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and in the Constitutional Court.

Only the method that has traditionally resolved conflicts in Bolivia and that the MAS has consolidated as a mechanism of access and perpetuation in power remains. Recent clashes could become a constant in the coming months.

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