On my way home, my bus slows to a standstill. We hear dynamite exploding up ahead: we’re stuck behind a march against president Evo Morales standing for re-election in 2019.
The president’s repeated attempts to stay in power through legal gymnastics have been a subject of tension for some time. In February 2016, the nation held a referendum on whether to change constitutional term limits to allow the president to stand again. Morales lost amid an influence-peddling scandal involving an ex-girlfriend – but that has not stopped him seeking to stand again, regardless.
