The complex situation in which the president finds himself, combined with a coup attempt with little chance of success led by a government ideologue, has generated doubts in certain sectors.

Every coup needs a certain degree of citizen approval to be successful, a minimum level of legitimacy that Zúñiga's move lacks.

The confrontation between Arce and Morales may be the beginning of a process of political reconfiguration that will make two factions of MAS appear as different political parties, in addition to another opposition party that will not be competitive.

Drug trafficking in Bolivia intertwines with a multitude of factors, from transnational economic dynamics to power struggles. It is predominant in current politics and a phenomenon capable of damaging social structures and democracy.

The Puebla Group is wrong to believe that the crisis of progressivism is merely a matter of unity. The crisis has burdens that are leading it to the abyss: its obsession with perpetuation in power and state corruption and inefficiency.

In a recent MAS congress, Evo Morales was ratified as national leader and declared the sole candidate for the presidential elections. On the same occasion, President Luis Arce was expelled.