Anria, Santiago, and Evelyne Huber. The Key to Evo Morales’ Political Longevity: Why He's Outlasted Other Latin American Left-Wing Leaders. Foreign Affairs (Article published online February 14, 2018). https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/bolivia/2018-02-14/key-evo-morales-political-longevity

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A little more than a decade ago, it looked as though the political left was sweeping Latin America. Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dominated the regional stage, while left-wing presidents rose to power in a slew of countries, from El Salvador and Honduras to Argentina and Chile. But now there seems to be a turn back in the other direction, as leaders and parties have been defeated in several countries and Venezuela has descended into authoritarianism and chaos verging on state failure.

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