Bolivian former president Evo Morales celebrated the 28th anniversary of the government party, the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), with unusual criticism of the economic management carried out by its dolphin and current president, Luis Arce.
“Some ministers say we are fine. Economically, we are not so well off. Don’t lie to the people“Morales said during a massive rally in Ivirgarzama (center), a political stronghold of the MAS, where Arce was present, the agency reported. AFP.
The leftist Luis Arce, ran in the 2020 general elections sponsored by Morales, who was Minister of Economy for a decade. He won with 54% of the vote.
Evo Morales’s criticism of the government of Luis Arce
Morales (2006-2019) regretted the lower economic movement, lack of employment, decreased public investment and the poor results of some state industrial projects.
“It is important to improve public management. We have to think about where we are going to inject money“, recommended the former president after suggest the removal of the economic team from the “orthodox conservative” ministers” who seek to take care of the macroeconomy “punishing small producers”.
Arce, in power since November 2020, responded to the questions with a call for the ideological unity of the party. The criticisms reflect the struggle within the MAS between supporters of Morales and those of Arce.
Morales said he was the victim of a smear campaign from the government and regretted that mayors who are related to him are limited by government resources to carry out public works.
Created in 1995, the MAS emerged in opposition to the liberal economic model and adopted the banners of indigenismo at the hands of Evo Morales, leader of the coca growers. Morales was a faithful ally of the Venezuelan Hugo Chávez and an admirer of the Cuban regime of Fidel Castro.
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