1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Bolivias October 2020 General Elections Updated October 22, 2020 On October 18, 2020, Luis Arce and the leftist Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party won Bolivias presidential and legislative elections in a landslide. Arce
2、, former finance minister in the government of President Evo Morales (2005-2019), secured a first-round victory with 54% of the vote. Held nearly one year after Moraless November 2019 resignation following annulled October 2019 elections that were marred by allegations of fraud, the 2020 elections d
3、emonstrated voters continued support for the MAS. U.S. officials congratulated Arce on his victory. U.S.-Bolivian relations could be challenging, given tension in relations under Morales and the Trump Administrations strong support for the conservative interim government. 2020 Election Results After
4、 a year of violence and polarization since Moraless resignation, many observers questioned whether the interim government led by Jeanette ez, herself a presidential candidate until September, could convene free and fair elections amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although some p
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