Bolivia's President Arce Quits Re-Election Race

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The president declined his application for the second time in two months, in a context marked by family scandals and economic crisis. In a movement that has generated reactions in the political spectrum, President Luis Arce decided to withdraw his candidacy as first senator for the Al Socialismo Movement (MAS) for the August 17 elections. The confirmation came from the mouth of Eduardo del Castillo, presidential candidate of the ruling party, wh…

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Arce resigns for the second time as a candidate to 4 months of leaving power Apabullado, perhaps, for the scandal involving his youngest son with the purchase of thousands of hectares for more than 3 million dollars in Santa Cruz and for the case “Consorcio” that has taken the arrest of the former minister of [...] La entrada Bolivia Luis Arce resigned his candidacy for first senator for La Paz for the August elections aparece primero en NODAL.

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The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, resigned his candidacy as a candidate for first senator by the department of La Paz, less than seven weeks after the general elections of August 17, reported Thursday the presidential candidate of the ruling party, Eduardo Del Castillo. The resignation was presented to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) just on the last day authorized to modify the lists of candidates.

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According to the authority, the resignation is personal and in the case of women an interview is conducted to avoid cases of political harassment.