Evo Morales resigns

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Not knowing when to quit is unfortunately still pretty common for Latin American leaders. Aside of classical examples of tailoring the constitution to allow yourself unlimited reelection, like Venezuela, the same goes even for countries with strict term limits. In Peru you have a bunch of former Presidents running in every election. In Chile the presidency essentially alternated between Bachelet and Pinera during last few cycles, and before that we had Frei running again. In Uruguay Vasquez returned after waiting out his four years.

Correra is among those honorable examples of not trying to mess with the constitution by allowing himself more terms. Instead he stepped down and supported his preferred successor (even though Lenin turned out to be a sore disappointment).

It all makes me even more in fabor of the Mexican system. You got one term and then you can never, ever serve again.

I’d hardly call Piñera, Bachelet, Vázquez, etc. serving two terms “not knowing when to quit”.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Not knowing when to quit is unfortunately still pretty common for Latin American leaders. Aside of classical examples of tailoring the constitution to allow yourself unlimited reelection, like Venezuela, the same goes even for countries with strict term limits. In Peru you have a bunch of former Presidents running in every election. In Chile the presidency essentially alternated between Bachelet and Pinera during last few cycles, and before that we had Frei running again. In Uruguay Vasquez returned after waiting out his four years.

Correra is among those honorable examples of not trying to mess with the constitution by allowing himself more terms. Instead he stepped down and supported his preferred successor (even though Lenin turned out to be a sore disappointment).

It all makes me even more in fabor of the Mexican system. You got one term and then you can never, ever serve again.

I’d hardly call Piñera, Bachelet, Vázquez, etc. serving two terms “not knowing when to quit”.

Erm.......

Kalwejt wasn’t talking about the protests, but even if he was I really don’t get the calls for Piñera to resign. It’s not as if Chadwick would have been any better.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

In the absence of the MAS representatives, the opposition has invoked Article 170 (absence of the President) and Jeanine Añéz has been proclaimed Acting President with the - declared - intention to call for new elections. It's going to be controversial, to put it mildly.

The Supreme Court (the same one that overturned the 21F referendum has given her the go-ahead).

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

There's still a lot of speculation on possible candidates and not a lack of clarity, but:

Opposition: Carlos Mesa is running again, as is evangelical pastor Chi Hyun Chung (he does need to find a running mate though). Camacho seems like a sure bet to enter the race, possibly with fellow protest leader Marco Pumari as his VP.

MAS: Still in the early stage of speculation, most rumours point towards Cocalero leader Andrónico Rodriguez and former President of the Senate Adriana Salvatierra as possible heirs to Morales, which is fascinating considering both are only 30 years old. There's some talk about some of Morales's former ministers, but it doesn't seem that relevant at the moment.

The Camacho-Pumari alliance has collapsed, due to Camacho’s leaking an audio in which Pumari requests $250,000 (supposedly to finance the campaign) and control of some customs offices. Pumari will run on his own. I saw a list going around for MAS with Rodríguez, Salvatierra, and a scattering of Evo ministers (Luis Arce?) I don’t remember, but Rodríguez seems like the frontrunner.