Former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his MAS party could always count on votes in Achacachi, but the party had lost ground here before the election. — Reuters pic
The local police force and public prosecutors left soon afterwards, and the town of 46,000 situated on the harsh Bolivian Altiplano has been governed by local district committees since. “We don’t want Evo to return. He’s been very bad, he’s done a lot of damage to the people,” said a young indigenous woman who did not want to be identified.
Post-election violence around the country left 33 people dead and hundreds wounded. Morales was forced to resign after losing the support of the army and fled to exile in Mexico, saying he had been overthrown in a coup.According to first results, Achacachi voted in favour of Morales. But locals like Marta Vega bluntly deny it.Morales and his MAS party could always count on votes in Achacachi, but the party had lost ground here before the election.
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