Bolivia’s Post-MAS Transition Is at Risk
By
Eduardo A. Gamarra
Institutional weakness is threatening to plunge the country into instability.
Nine months ago, Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s new presidency seemed to signal a fragile yet real opening in Bolivia. The former senator and son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora had ended the two-decade dominance of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Paz survived an extraordinary initial test, even after inheriting a severe economic crisis. He confronted powerful social movements, eliminated long-standing fuel subsidies, and restored relations with Washington and international financial institutions. His government appeared willing to make difficult decisions that its predecessors...
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