International Affairs

Ex-President Morales Faces Legal Threats Amid Bolivia’s Chaotic Election—What Does This Mean for American Interests?

By Economics Desk | August 17, 2025

As Bolivia descends into political chaos with ex-leader Evo Morales barred from elections and threatened with arrest, the crisis serves as a stark reminder of the dangers when corrupt elites manipulate democratic processes—lessons America cannot afford to ignore.

Bolivia is once again in turmoil, but this time the stakes extend beyond its borders. Evo Morales, the country’s first Indigenous president and a figure both revered and reviled, finds himself blocked from participating in an election that could drastically reshape Bolivia's future—and unsettle regional stability vital to U.S. interests. From his stronghold in Chapare, Morales confronts not just political adversaries but legal threats aimed at silencing him permanently. While he claims victimhood to what he calls a "right-wing empire," the reality reflects a more complicated picture of power struggles and corruption within Bolivia’s fractured political landscape. When Political Expediency...

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