Will Evo Morales sink the left’s hopes in Bolivia’s presidential race? | Evo Morales News

A successor to Morales?

Morales ultimately left MAS and founded a new political party in January this year, further splintering the left.

But he has continued to attack prominent left-wing rivals for the presidency, including President Arce, whose candidacy suffered amid Bolivia’s recent economic downturn.

In May, Arce ended his re-election campaign, blaming political infighting.

In a statement announcing his withdrawal, Arce wrote, “I do so with the clearest conviction that I will not be a…