Olivia Arigho-Stiles is a PhD candidate researching twentieth-century indigenous movements in Bolivia. She is a contributing editor of Alborada.
Orlando Gutiérrez, the Bolivian militant trade union leader, has been murdered by a fascist gang in Bolivia. He gave his life to the struggle for democracy, workers’ rights, and socialism. Orlando will not be forgotten. And fascism will not win.
On the day of Bolivia’s presidential election, we look at the legacy of Evo Morales — who won power in South America’s poorest country, tripled its GDP, and lifted millions out of extreme poverty.