Miners take part in celebration festivities after a final official vote count released yesterday declared Luis Arce the winner of the presidential election, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
As the U.S. waits for the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, we turn to a surprising international comparison. Last year, a contested election in Bolivia led to President Evo Morales fleeing to Mexico, and pitched Bolivia into conflict and uncertainty. We tell the story of what Bolivians lived through a year ago, and why it might help us understand what’s happening right now in the U.S.MORE:
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- Read more from VICE News on the U.S. 2020 presidential election.
- VICE World News’ Tim Hume reports on what the hell is happening in Bolivia.
- Bolivia’s Evo Morales has not given up on returning to power.
- The socialist party in Bolivia made an astonishing electoral comeback, but the new president says there is “no role” for Evo Morales.