Evo Morales has stepped down as president in Bolivia following the recent election that he won. He claims that what happened is effectively a coup. In this Twitter thread, Kevin Cashman provides a detailed breakdown of what happened. It looks like a situation similar to what happened in Brazil with Lula, where an entrenched and determined opposition, supported by the media and the Trump administration, have ousted a popular leftist leader who had improved conditions considerably for the poor
Looks like Morales overstayed his welcome and left himself open to your normal or common garden US-sponsored coup.
From Erik Loomis at ‘Lawyers, Guns & Money’: Evo Morales Resigns
Yes, his opposition is racist and right wing, supported by the US, but he played into their hands.
@ 2 anat
Yes, his opposition is racist and right wing, supported by the US
I tend to think of it more as “the USA, supported by a racist and right wing local opposition staged a coup”.
But you are right, he seems to have played into their hands.