Persuasive Essay On Evo Morales

Running a well-organized and resolutely executed campaign, Evo Morales, the first indigenous elected president of Bolivia, won the December 2005 election by gaining the support of the ethnic organizations and labor unions. This momentous victory has led to the rise of social movements that ultimately improved the livelihood and of the relegated status of the indigenous people. Furthermore, his victory thereafter has helped to institute and reinforce a democratic civil society to which gave an open voice for those who have been oppressed and sought out equality for their ethnic groups. After three terms in office, Morales had secured political support by expediting and succeeding in different sectors to advance Bolivia. These sectors include

Like many other Latin American social movements, MAS has been advocating for sovereign rights for all Bolivians that includes “education, land reformation, and universal vote” (Shoaei 25). Given that the numerous indigenous groups as well as the low level of ethnic polarization in Bolivia, gaining supporters for the MAS party was almost effortless as its inclusive ethnic appeals not only attracted to the self-identified indigenous, but also non-mestizos as well (Madrid 40). Within the indigenous community during the 1990’s, it has been historically cited that this collective identity has stemmed forth from the economic stimulus that has been created by the coca plant. Efforts in trying to eradicate through international intervention increasingly unionized the indigenous as they perceived it as an attack on their way of culture and life. “The radicalism and organizational skills of the working class became infused within the collective identity of the indigenous masses to create a sense of ‘indigenous nationalism’”