Evo Morales talks about unity in the MAS after meeting with Luis Arce

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales urged this Thursday to “look after“the unity of the movement to socialism (MAS) after meeting with the president of the country, Luis Arcein a sports event in his political stronghold in the center of bolivianamid recent tensions in the ruling party.

In a message on Twitter, Morales emphasized that the “responsibility“what do the officials have”is to take care of the unity of the Political Instrument of the People” and “the unit of MAS-IPSP is the defeat of the right”.

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The ex-governor emphasized that the MAS militants “united and strengthened” work based on the principles of “honesty, solidarity and anti-imperialist unity”.

Our responsibility with the historical struggle of our ancestors, organizations and social movements to resist colonialism and defeat neoliberalism is to take care of the unity of the People’s Political Instrument. The MAS-IPSP unit is the defeat of the right…

— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) July 6, 2023

Morales’s words were understood as a truce in the internal dispute of the MAS between his “evistas” followers and the “archists” of the head of state.

Until Wednesday both blocks of the FURTHER They exchanged accusations regarding the reinstatement of the Minister of Government (Interior), Edward del Castillocensored a few days ago by Parliament with the support of “evista” legislators and the opposition.

They also argued about the role of the leader of the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB), Juan Carlos Huarachiduring the 2019 crisis, who on Monday along with other union representatives offered their support to the national Executive.

Arce–Morales relationship

The day before, Arce and Morales met at the regional closure of some student games in the coca-growing area of ​​the tropics of Cochabambaand the images that circulated later in which both are seen laughing and talking suggested that their differences were overcome.

The MAS leader published photos with Arce on his social networks and “thanked” his presence at that event, while the president also shared some images where he is seen with Morales.

In statements to the media, Senator “Evista” Leonardo Loza said that “there has been a meeting” between both leaders and assured that “they have never been angry” neither “away”, but that the differences that they presented were because “some ministers make you look bad” to the government.

“Let’s hope that yesterday’s meeting (Wednesday) is the beginning of rectifying our behavior and obviously aimed at strengthening our political organization”, asserted the deputy “evista” Hector Arce.

However, his colleague also “evista” Gualberto Arispe mentioned that “reconciliation, just like that, there will be no“and considered that the damage that the Government is doing to the MAS”it’s too much”.

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The tensions in the MAS began at the end of 2021 when Morales and his followers asked Arce to make changes in his cabinet of ministers, something that the president did not do.

This was followed by an avalanche of accusations for acts of alleged corruption and cover-up of drug trafficking in the Government and alleged plans against Morales, in addition to accusations of treason by Arce and the country’s vice president, David Choquehuancasomething that the “archists” have denied.

Arce and Morales coincided over the weekend in Cuba and some journalistic information indicated that the leaders and ex-authorities of that country mediated to generate a rapprochement, however these assertions have not been confirmed by the ruling party.

Source: Elcomercio

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