Any judicial improvements will be slow in Bolivia

Significance

The judgement upheld the government’s view that Morales was toppled in a ‘coup’ and that Anez took over unconstitutionally. The case has further polarised opinion for and against the government and given rise to accusations of politicisation of the justice system.

Impacts

• Opposition parties will mobilise around the issue of executive control over the justice system.
• Sympathy for Anez will be muted among the population as a whole.
• International criticism is unlikely to have a strong impact on policy.