Over 1.5 million Bolivians march in defense of democracy and President Arce’s government

President Luis Arce thanked Bolivian citizens for their overwhelming support, and promised to continue working to rebuild the country and the economy with the people

Tanya Wadhwa

People’s Dispatch | December 01, 2021

Over 1.5 million Bolivians took part in a rally in La Paz on November 29, in defense of democracy and President Luis Arce’s government. Photo: Luis Arce/Twitter

Thousands of Bolivians, who undertook a 180-km and seven-day-long journey on foot from the town of Caracollo in the Oruro department under the banner of ‘March for the Homeland,’ arrived in the capital city La Paz on November 29. The historic march, which was organized in defense of democracy and in support of President Luis Arce’s government, concluded with a massive rally at the San Francisco plaza in La Paz.

Over 1.5 million workers, women, students and peasants from across Bolivia joined the rally in the capital and expressed their approval of the national government of the ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, and their rejection of the destabilization attempts by the far-right opposition sectors. Holding national flags, Indigenous Wiphala flags, placards demanding justice for Sacaba and Senkata massacres’ victims, respect for the 2020 election results, rejecting coup attempts by the right-wing forces, hundreds of thousands of Bolivians flooded the plaza and the surrounding streets for several blocks.

Bolivia Reaches 100% of Vote Count, MAS Reinforces Its Victory

VICTORY OF THE BOLIVARIAN PEOPLE

teleSUR | October 23, 2020

Luis Arce during the closing of his electoral campaign, El Alto, Bolivia. | Photo: Twitter/ @The_Red_Nation

The MAS got a distance of over 26 points against the right-wing Citizen Community Party (CC), presided by Carlos Mesa.

The Bolivian Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on Friday reached 100 percent of the electoral count, which ratified the victory of Luis Arce’s Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) with over 55 percent of the votes in favor.

Luis Arce: ‘We Recovered Democracy and Took Back Our Country’

VICTORY OF THE BOLIVARIAN PEOPLE

teleSUR | October 19, 2020

Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca celebrate the results of the elections, La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 19, 2020. | Photo: EFE

In El Alto, La Paz, and Cochabamba, firecrackers were heard as a sign of celebration.

The winner of Bolivia’s elections Luis Arce Monday celebrated the unofficial results of the quick vote-counting as he said, “we will govern for all, we will redirect the change without hate.”

Socialist Luis Arce Wins The Bolivia Election

VICTORY OF THE BOLIVARIAN PEOPLE

 Countercurrents | October 19, 2020

A year after former Bolivian president Evo Morales was ousted in a military coup that installed a far-right regime, Morales ally Luis Arce declared victory after exit polls showed the socialist candidate with a large advantage over his two main competitors.

“Democracy has won,” Arce, who served as Morales’ finance minister, said in an address to the nation after one exit poll showed him leading the race with 52.4% of the vote and former president Carlos Mesa in a distant second with 31.5%. Right-wing candidate Luis Camacho—an ally of unelected interim President Jeanine Añez—won just 14.1% of the vote, according to the survey.

Bolivia’s MAS Launches Campaign in El Alto, Loza Replaces Evo

PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY IN BOLIVIA

teleSUR | September 13, 2020

Presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism rallies a crowd at a market in El Alto. September 13, 2020. | Photo: Twitter / @LuchoXBolivia

Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) candidates Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca are launching their election campaign in the city of El Alto this Sunday.