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Morales will no longer be there, but his shadow is hovering over the Bolivian election
A year after the removal of the socialist leader due to election fraud, citizens will return to the polls under the auspices of the Corona - which has made a name for itself in the poor country.
Morales' associate leads in polls on his right-wing rivals, but the race is expected to reach a second round
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Sunday, 18 October 2020, 11:49
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In video: Bolivians return to vote in presidential election under Corona restrictions (Photo: Reuters)
Bolivians went to the polls today (Sunday) to vote in the presidential election, which will have a major impact on the country's democratic future.
The Socialists may combine power in a country struggling with the corona plague and a political crisis that began after last year's cancellation.
After an extraordinary period of stability under the rule of Abu Morales, the first indigenous leader in the South American country, Bolivia experienced a period of unrest in which at least 36 people were killed.
Morales, who fled the country after canceling his election victory due to allegations of forgery, claims it was a coup against him.
The re-election will try to reshape democracy in Bolivia, and the Supreme Electoral Court unanimously announced last night that there will be no reports of the vote count until its official end.
This is to avoid what happened in last year's election, with a prolonged halt to reports while counting votes.
Council President Salvador Romero has promised a transparent and secure count, which could last up to five days.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the country's citizens to respect the political process, especially the end result.
Officials said ballots, ballot boxes and other equipment were deployed at the polls yesterday by police and military units without incident.
Police forces and soldiers patrolled the streets to maintain order.
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Does not rule out the return of Morales.
Socialist candidate Arsa, last week (Photo: Reuters)
To win the first round, the candidate must achieve more than 50% or 40% with an advantage of at least 10% over the candidate in second place.
Without a decision, a second round will be held on November 28th.
All 136 members of the Legislative Assembly are also up for election.
The election was postponed twice due to the corona plague.
In terms of population size, poor and hopeless Bolivia is one of the countries hardest hit by the virus in the world.
Nearly 8,400 people out of 11.6 million citizens died from Covid-19.
Elections will be held under social distance between voters with masks, at least officially.
His popularity plummeted due to his refusal to relinquish power.
Graffiti by Morales in La Paz (Photo: AP)
Leading candidates are former finance minister Luis Arsa, who led to widespread economic growth under Morales' rule, and former president Carlos Mesa, a center-right man and journalist who came second in last year's controversial election.
Others found conservative businessman Luis Fernando Camacho, who led the uprising against the socialist president last year.
The election is overshadowed by the absence of Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 to last year and was a key part of the left-wing bloc in Latin America.
Morales, the exile in Argentina, was not allowed to run in the presidential race or even the Senate.
He chose Barça as his successor in the leadership of the Socialist Party.
His victory will be interpreted as a victory for the left of Latin America.
After the ousting of Morales, a former Coca-Cola tower whose support has plummeted due to his refusal to leave power and the establishment of a regime with authoritarian leanings, conservative senator Jenin Anise has declared herself the interim president.
Its administration, which lacked a majority in Congress, prosecuted the former president and senior government officials and repealed parts of its policies, deepening the country's unrest and polarization.
She retired from the race due to her poor condition in the polls.
More than 30 people were killed in the riots after the election.
Military police forces in La Paz, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
Most polls point to Arsa's advantage, but he is unlikely to win in the first round.
The next president may have difficulty governing in front of a divided Congress, and it may, in a worse scenario, be that the opposition will refuse to acknowledge the loss.
"The leaders of Bolivia's executive and legislative arm will face difficult challenges in a polarized state, which has been hit by the Cubid 19, and has been harmed by the entrenched weakness of its institutions," said a Washington-based human rights organization, WOLA.
Mesa promised that if he won, "Abu Morales' crimes would not go unpunished," while Arsa left the door open for his return to politics, although he said he would have to resolve his issues with the judicial authorities first.
Under the interim administration, relations between Bolivia and the United States - which were bitter under the previous regime - improved.
Arsa has promised to "work with everyone," but his ties to Morales may make it difficult.
Essay said there was no reason not to renew diplomatic relations in full.
The United States has not had an ambassador to Bolivia since 2008. The interim administration has even renewed relations with Israel.
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