The Tamayo Perry Diaries

In his absence, U.S.-backed opposition senator Jeanine Áñez declared herself the interim president and promised to carry new elections within 90 times, as stipulated from the Bolivian Structure. Morales's supporters, who mainly come from the indigenous populace, decried this shift like a right-wing coup d'etat and commenced protesting in large quantities, demanding Morales's return. Opponents of Morales claim that the armed service and interim authorities are returning Bolivia to democracy, and plenty of have called for Morales's still left-wing financial and social reforms to generally be undone. Demonstrations from both sides in the divide continue on to roil the here country, leading to various 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 just after Arce's victory, and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in 2022 for her part while in the 2019 coup. Western governments have condemned her arrest and imprisonment being an assault on democratic freedoms.