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Evo Morales Will Stand for the Presidency, Luis Arce Expelled
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Evo Morales at the Lauca Ñ congress, in Cochabamba. Photo: Kawsachun News.
The congress of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS-IPSP) has voted to present Evo Morales as its candidate for the presidency at the 2025 elections and has also voted to expel current President Luis Arce from the MAS, signifying the party’s formal split with the government.
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At the national party congress today in Lauca Ñ, Cochabamba, the plenum voted to approve two resolutions of the political commission, the first of which reads:
1.- Ratify Evo Morales as president of the MAS-IPSP.
2.- Declare Evo Morales Ayma as the sole candidate of the MAS-IPSP for the Bicentennial elections 2025 – 2030.
3.- That in the 2025 elections, no alliance be made with other political parties.
4.- In compliance with the current statutes, all candidates for other positions must be members with at least 10 years of seniority.
5.- Instances of betrayal be sent to the disciplinary committee to consider their expulsion from the political party.
6.- Declare maximum alert and state of emergency to avoid the banning of the MAS-IPSP and protect the candidacy of Evo Morales for the national elections.
More:
https://orinocotribune.com/evo-morales-will-stand-for-the-presidency-luis-arce-expelled/