Bolivia’s Political Upheaval Exposes Left’s Failures and Risks Regional Instability

For nearly two decades, Evo Morales and his Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party shaped Bolivia’s political landscape with promises of economic prosperity and social justice. Yet today, as Bolivia stands on the brink of a pivotal election without Morales or even his protege President Luis Arce on the ballot, the cracks in this long-ruling leftist regime have become impossible to ignore. Has Bolivia’s Leftist Model Failed Its People—and What Does That Mean for America? Mired in soaring inflation, fuel shortages, and a scarcity of goods after the end of a commodities boom, Bolivia’s recent years under MAS have witnessed an...