The Tamayo Perry Diaries

The Tamayo Perry Diaries

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In his absence, U.S.-backed opposition senator Jeanine Áñez declared herself the interim president and promised to hold new elections in just 90 times, as stipulated because of the Bolivian constitution. Morales's supporters, who mainly come from the indigenous populace, decried this shift being a right-wing coup d'etat and commenced protesting in large figures, demanding Morales's return. Opponents of Morales assert that the armed service and interim authorities are returning Bolivia to democracy, and several have known as for Morales's still left-wing financial and social reforms for being undone. Demonstrations from either side of the divide proceed to roil the state, creating many deaths and various injuries. Refreshing polls would only be held a 12 months afterwards October 18, 2020, which noticed the victory of Morales's ally Luis Arce. Áñez was arrested Soon after Arce's victory, and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in 2022 for her purpose during the 2019 coup. Western governments have condemned her arrest more and imprisonment as an assault on democratic freedoms.