Former Bolivian president Evo Morales, who governed the country from 2006 to 2019, reaffirmed his intention to run in the general elections to be held next August. In a remotely transmitted message to his supporters during a regional meeting in Tiraque, department of Cochabamba, Morales assured that the acronym under which he will present himself is "guaranteed". The leader of a faction of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) avoided giving details about the political front that will support him, asking for patience and indicating that the process is underway.
Morales felt the need to seek a new acronym after the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal ordered the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to validate the congress led by the official faction of the MAS, leaving Grover García as the president of the party, a faction backed by President Luis Arce. After losing control of the historical acronym of the MAS, Morales has explored alliances with other political forces, although he acknowledged that some sectors have raised conditions that still need to be resolved.
On the other hand, through his X account, Evo Morales strengthened his electoral discourse with the presentation of an "economic plan to save Bolivia," which includes strategies and proposals to address the economic problems affecting the population, such as fuel shortages, dollars and investments, rising prices, inflation, and internal and external debts left by the current government of Luis Arce Catacora and his ministers, whom he described as inefficient.
Meanwhile, both the government and the political opposition argue that Evo Morales cannot participate in the elections due to legal provisions that disqualify him, as he faces an arrest warrant for a human trafficking case. However, his legal team, led by Wilfredo Chávez, claims that Morales does not violate the causes of ineligibility and that his right to run is supported by national and international regulations.
