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Weekly Report - 22 May 2025 (WR-25-20)
Arce’s protégé wins MAS nomination as rivals cry foul
Expectations that President Luis Arce was seeking to bridge the divide in Bolivia’s ruling left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) by dropping his plans for re-election were confounded on 16 May when one of his closest confidants, Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo, was proclaimed the party’s presidential candidate. Del Castillo’s nomination has enraged the faction of the MAS that is loyal to former president Evo Morales (2006-2019). He also faces a potentially serious challenge on the left from senate president Andrónico Rodríguez, who was expected to secure the MAS nomination on a unity ticket but is now contesting the election with a new party. However, Rodríguez is battling to compete following a court ruling which once again sparked accusations that the judiciary has been politicised under Arce.
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