Bolivia’s Ruling MAS Party Faces Harsh Reckoning After Electoral Collapse

In a stunning development that should catch the attention of those who value stable democracies in the Americas, Bolivia’s ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party has publicly acknowledged a humiliating electoral defeat. Garnering barely over 3% of the vote in the recent general elections, this collapse underscores how internal divisions and sustained governance failures have eroded what was once a powerful socialist juggernaut under Evo Morales. How Did MAS Lose Its Grip After Years of Dominance? The MAS party, which at its height boasted over a million registered members and controlled Bolivian politics for nearly two decades, now confronts an...