Buenos Aires: With joy still on edge for the victory of the Movement to Socialism (MAS), the president-elect of Bolivia, Luis Arce, advocates for a renewed political arm, where young people committed to their country have a place, Prensa Latina publishes.
In an exclusive interview by videoconference granted to the newspaper Página 12, the former Minister of Economy of Evo Morales opted for a MAS version 2.0, as defined, with young faces that can contribute from the decision points and start looking at the possible replacement.
?Not only within the cabinet but also in political life. We are all passengers, we must leave a mark; the backup for those who replace us and take the reins of the process. The most important thing here is to continue the change process led by the colleague?, Arce emphasized.
Greatly responsible for the steps taken under the management of MAS in the economy, one of the sectors that developed the most in Morales’ 14 years at the helm of the government, Arce considered that the overwhelming triumph of the MAS after the coup in November 2019 opens a new path for the left in the region.
?Our resounding victory is a continuity, because here the right has never won elections since 2005, the only mechanism was last year’s coup. The popular vote has been leaning towards the Bolivian left for 15 years. This election sends a message in Latin America, gives a humble contribution to international politics?, he highlighted.
After ensuring that winds of change are coming at a different economic moment as well, the president for the next five years in Bolivia also asserted that the overwhelming electoral victory made it clear that last year Evo won in the first round and in a clean way.
“Last Sunday there was not the slightest doubt that in Bolivia there is a majority that prefers the Movement to Socialism?, said the former minister, who has already announced an urgent project to start up his country after 11 months of a de facto government that it jettisoned everything achieved in recent years.
Asked about the greeting of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, after winning the elections, Arce considered it an insult to the people.
“We are not happy to receive any compliments from the OAS; on the contrary, we are outraged because they came with the same people as last year?, he said, referring to the responsibility of that organization in the coup.
Regarding the relationship with Washington, Arce said: ?our foreign policy will be to open ourselves to all countries, but on the condition that sovereignty is respected, that treatment is equal. Any nation that meets that, will be welcome. If the United States wants to establish relations with us, it must know that those are the requirements?.
By Redacción digital
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