2024 Bolivian protests

2024 Bolivian protests
2024 Bolivian protests
	Supporter of former President Evo Morales holding a sign; that reads "Evo is not alone! Damn it, we will win!" at a rally
Date	17 September 2024 – 6 November 2025
Location	Bolivia
Caused by	Disqualification of Evo Morales' candidacy; for the 2025 election
Goals	Annulment of Supreme Court decision to disqualify Evo Morales candidacy; Resignation of Luis Arce and his government;
Resulted in	Constitutional Court recognises Grover García as president of MAS instead of Evo Morales; Factions of MAS-IPSP nominate different candidates; Morales called for an election boycott; Pro-Morales protestors seize control of villages in Chapare Province; Deadlock in parliament; Defeat of MAS-IPSP in the 2025 election after 20 year rule.; Luis Arce was expelled from MAS-IPSP;
Parties
Protesters MAS-IPSP; (Evo Morales faction); EVO Pueblo; Red Ponchos; (factions against both); Six Federations; Pact of Unity; (Evo Morales faction); CSUTCB; (Evo Morales faction);	Bolivian government MAS-IPSP; (Luis Arce faction); CdPN; Pact of Unity; (Luis Arce faction); CSUTCB; (Luis Arce faction); Pro-Arce counter-protesters
Lead figures
	Evo Morales; Ponciano Santos (CSUTCB leader, disputed) Eduardo del Castillo Luis Arce; David Choquehuanca; Grover García; Guery García (CSUTCB leader, disputed)
Casualties and losses
Unknown	4+ dead

The 2024 Bolivian protests, also known as the Arce-Morales crisis, were a series of demonstrations that began on September 16, 2024 held by former president Evo Morales against the sitting president Luis Arce government. The protests originated from a fracture between these two leading figures of Bolivian socialism governing the Plurinational State of Bolivia, leading to internal conflict within the ruling party, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). The first wave of protests began in the town of Caracollo in Oruro.

The demonstrations commenced with a march from the municipality of Caracollo in the Oruro Department and included roadblocks in the Bolivian Altiplano. These actions resulted from a resolution issued by leftist political organizations during a MAS-IPSP grassroots meeting held in the Cochabamba tropics. The organizations disavowed President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca as members of the party, accusing them of being dictators and delegitimizing their constitutional authority.

MAS-IPSP under Arce's wing nominated Eduardo del Castillo for the 2025 election. Andrónico Rodríguez announced his candidacy which was rejected by Morales who called for an election boycott instead. In August 2025, the Arcista faction of CSUTCB withdrew their support for del Castillo in favour of Rodríguez. Arce was accused by the rump party of stealing party funds and was expelled on 6 November 2025.