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The economist Luis Arce, who was the architect of the economic miracle of Evo Morales and was his man in Sunday’s elections, will be the next president of Bolivia, according to 2 private screenings.
According to the Unitel television channel, Maple won in the first round of the elections with 52.4% of the votes, well above the 31.5% of his immediate rival, the centrist Carlos Mesa.
On the other hand, the Jubilee foundation gave Arce 53% of the votes and to Mesa 30.8%.
Bolivia “has recovered democracy. I want to say, especially to the Bolivians, we have regained hope, “said Arce, along with his vice president David Choquehuanca, in a press conference broadcast on their social networks around 11:30 on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Jeanine Áñez congratulated the leftist on his triumph, which marks the return to power of the Movement to Socialism party [MAS]by former President Morales.
“We still do not have an official count, but from the data we have, Mr. Arce and Mr. Choquehuanca have won the election”, tweeted the right-wing president, who came to power 11 months ago when Morales resigned amid social upheaval and allegations of electoral fraud.
We still do not have an official count, but from the data we have, Mr. Arce and Mr. Choquehuanca have won the election. I congratulate the winners and ask them to govern thinking of Bolivia and democracy.
– Jeanine Añez Chavez (@JeanineAnez) October 19, 2020
Evo Morales celebrated the election of Luis Arce as the new president of Bolivia
“The MAS has won the elections widely, including the Chamber of Senators and Deputies. Bolivia has Arce as its president, ”Morales said in a statement read to the press in Buenos Aires, where he has lived for 8 months.
“Fought [apodo del candidato del MAS] will be our president […]. He will return to our country the path of economic growth “said the former president when celebrating the victory of his former Minister of Economy.
It should be remembered that in the October 2019 elections, the quick count was suspended for more than 20 hours and when Morales resumed he appeared with a jump that made him the winner in the first round. The OAS electoral mission affirmed that there was manipulation.
For 3 weeks the opposition and government supporters took over the streets with violent clashes, which left 30 dead. Morales lost the support of the armed forces and resigned on November 10 of that year.
Arce, whose running mate is former Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca, was chosen as a candidate by Morales from his exile in Argentina, where he actively participated in the campaign through social media.
Who is Luis Arce, the new president of Bolivia?
57-year-old economist, Arce studied at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz and did a master’s degree at the British University of Warwick.
He worked 18 years at the Central Bank, where he held various positions, and was Minister of Economy and Finance for most of Morales’ term, with a pause of 18 months. He has a more technocratic than political profile.
Under Morales, Bolivia raised its Gross Domestic Product from $ 9.5 billion annually to $ 40.8 billion and reduced poverty from 60% to 37%, according to official data.
The bonanza made it possible to pay bonuses to thousands of pregnant women, school children and the elderly, and millionaire investments to try to industrialize lithium and natural gas.
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