Russian opposition leaders rejoiced at the forced resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales, while the Russian foreign ministry branded it an “orchestrated coup.” The interest in the drama playing out so far from Moscow is understandable, and not just because Morales had handed lucrative projects to Russian state companies. In 2024, President Vladimir Putin faces the same choice that Morales faced this year — to obey the constitutional term limit or to sweep it aside and try to keep power.
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Bolivia's President and presidential candidate Evo Morales gestures during a political rally in El Alto, Bolivia, on Oct. 16, 2019 ahead of the October 20th presidential elections.
