In a country where the vast majority of citizens consider themselves Christian, said Mr. Corrales, the analyst, Ms. Anez has turned to Bolivia’s conservative religious groups for support to mask her lack of a popular mandate. Satans, get out of Bolivia now.”Ms. Anez’s revival of Catholic rituals in public events has caused more than a little discomfort because the Constitution defines Bolivia as a secular state. Her religious zeal has also caused concern among some Indigenous groups who associate Catholicism in politics with the former conservative governments that had long treated them as second-class citizens. Many of her ministers have been staunch opponents of Mr. Morales’s socialist policies or have served in previous conservative administrations. In just a few days, Ms. Añez, has cut Mr. Morales’s alliances with leftist governments in the region.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2019 21:33 UTC