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In this video we’re going to look at the rise and fall of MAS, and what may happen next for Bolivia as it enters uncharted political territory
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References:
Bolivia’s historic 2002 elections
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-latin-american-studies/article/abs/from-exclusion-to-inclusion-bolivias-2002-elections/CD30AA502F5BD66397D0795D06AD7515
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Bolivian_general_election
Morales elected President
https://www.clarin.com/ediciones-anteriores/polemica-bolivia-embajador-eeuu_0_HkuZiNlAYe.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jan/23/topstories3.mainsection
MAS’ social and economic reforms
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391817/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-bolivia/
https://databankfiles.worldbank.org/public/ddpext_download/poverty/987B9C90-CB9F-4D93-AE8C-750588BF00QA/current/Global_POVEQ_BOL.pdf
Morales term limits controversy
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/world/americas/bolivian-president-evo-morales-concedes-defeat-in-term-limit-referendum.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-42165258
Morales’ ousted, exiled and protests
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-11-20/old-religious-tensions-resurge-in-bolivia-after-ouster-of-longtime-indigenous-president
https://www.xataka.com/magnet/que-hace-ejercito-cortando-banderas-conflicto-etnia-clase-religion-crisis-bolivia
https://time.com/5732300/food-gas-shortages-bolivia/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bolivia-election-idUSKBN1XT228/
Bolivia’s Economic Crisis
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/04/18/bolivia-is-on-the-brink-of-an-economic-crisis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-09/bolivia-natural-gas-shortage-sends-economy-teetering?embedded-checkout=true
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/bolivia-inflation-soars-to-34-year-high-ahead-of-august-election
MAS infighting and 2024 coup attempt
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/06/28/bolivia-president-arce-denies-allegations-of-role-in-failed-coup-attempt?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrHqwnhUW9M
Election 2025 results
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/18/bolivia-to-hold-presidential-run-off-between-centrist-right-wing-candidates
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-18/end-of-socialist-rule-sends-bolivia-bonds-to-over-two-year-high?embedded-checkout=true
