Evo Morales Pushes for Null Vote in Bolivia, Threatening Democratic Clarity

As Bolivia approaches its crucial August 17 general elections, former president Evo Morales has escalated political tensions by advocating for a null vote. Morales bluntly stated that should the null vote prevail, it effectively means he "won the elections," despite being constitutionally barred from running. This maneuver exposes not just Bolivia's fragile democracy but also highlights the dangerous playbook of entrenched political figures undermining sovereign electoral processes. Is Undermining Electoral Legitimacy a Step Forward or a Dangerous Regression? Morales’ call for voters to select null ballots is more than a mere protest—it is an outright rejection of Bolivia’s democratic institutions....