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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group - 09 November 2018
BOLIVIA: Mesa and Revilla join forces
Following the announcement last month of his intention to run in the presidential election in October next year [WR-18-41], Bolivia’s former president Carlos Mesa (2003-2005) has moved to enlist the support of another prominent opponent, Luis Revilla, the leader of the Soberanía y Libertad para Bolivia (Sol.bo) political grouping and current mayor of La Paz. This political alliance has consolidated Mesa’s position as the main rival to President Evo Morales, who is seeking a further presidential term for the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) despite concerns over his eligibility to run. Doubts persist, however, as to whether, unlike in previous recent electoral contests, the opposition will be able to present a united front.
