"THE HEBOLIVIANpeople won't accept X seeing those who have the privilege of directing our collective destiny using their power and the resources of state institutions...to change the rules of democracy and benefit themselves." So wrote Samuel Doria Medina, a businessman and politician, in a newspaper column on January 26th. He was referring to Jeanine Anez, a previously obscure opposition senator who in November became Bolivia's caretaker president. Evo Morales, a leftist strongman, was overthrown that month by protests over electoral fraud. To the dismay of many outsiders, Ms Anez decided to stand herself in the re-run election, to be held on May 3rd. Her attempt "should be banned", wrote Mr Doria.
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