I don't imagine the coup leaders have up power voluntary. Something must have forced them into accepting free and fair elections.
As someone living in an imperial country far from Bolivia I must admit I know next to nothing about the class struggle there. How did Bolivians manage to get the dictatorship to surrender? What are some good sources to get educated on the rise and fall of the Añez coup?
They had massive, sustained protests and shut down major industrial routes iirc. The fascists cracked down on them hard using the military / police and several protesters were killed. That's about as far as I remember the story -- I think all the unions also banded together to shutter commerce?
edit: just remembered that
Anez was supposed to be a placeholderwas compelled to agree to a new round of voting, and when the country had elections again the anti-coup party won. This could be inaccurate, it's just based on my memory.here is a good grayzone video about it
the MAS supporters took to the streets and lead mass protests and strikes, even when the dictatorship send the army and the cops to stop them they just couldnt do much, also the faiure to arrest the most important member of mas like Evo and other gave the protesters a lot of hope in their struggle also the the country side there was a growing militia threating any conservative supporter it found, all of this forced the Anez gov to do and Election to legitimize themselfs but thanks to the MAS people in the election and international observers (that werent the OAS) Arce was able to win and then take power somewhat peacefully
- record scratch freeze frame *
"Yep, that's me, you're probably wondering how I got here"
Just like how class and race are mixed up in the US, so they are in Bolivia, which has one of the largest indigenous populations in LA, which is a major, if not the leading force in MAS
