In an interview with CNN this Wednesday (26), Unifesp International Relations professor Regiane Bressan said that the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, and former president Evo Morales, who were politically divided, should get closer in light of the scenario of instability in the country.
The attempted coup d’état in Bolivia, which took place this Wednesday, could mobilize opposing political forces to unite in defense of democracy, according to Bressan.
“The political situation in Bolivia is quite fragile. Arce isolated himself and broke with Morales last year. When he removed military commander Zúñiga, there was a military uprising for a coup d’état in the country,” explained the expert.
She attributed the coup attempt to the far-right conservative wave growing in Latin America. “This coup in Bolivia today is also the result of this right-wing wave that is sweeping the region,” she said.
Despite the division between leftist leaders, the Bolivian population seems in favor of maintaining democracy, according to Bressan. However, she considers that it is premature to measure how democratic institutions will resist the coup.
Regional impact
Brazil, which borders Bolivia and has common interests with the neighboring country, will certainly try to preserve democracy in the region, said the expert. “The big problem is for the country itself, which will no longer be governed by a democratically elected government,” she warned.
Negotiations for Bolivia’s entry into Mercosur are also likely to come to a standstill due to political instability, and bilateral relations are becoming more difficult. “This is an affront to the political stability of neighboring countries,” Bressan concluded.
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