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{{Infobox political party|name=Movement for Socialism|native_name=Movimiento al Socialismo|logo=Movimiento al Socialismo – Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos.svg.png|founded=22 July 1997|president=[[Evo Morales]] (Evista wing)<br>[[Grover García]] (Arcista wing)|split=[[Assembly for the Sovereignty of the Peoples]]|political_orientation=[[Socialism of the 21st century]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]|regional=[[São Paulo Forum]]|international=[[Progressive Alliance]]}}
The '''Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Movimiento al Socialismo–Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos'', abbreviated '''MAS-IPSP''', or simply '''MAS'''), alternately referred to as the '''Movement Toward Socialism''' or the '''Movement to Socialism'''([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Movimiento al Socialismo'' listen <small>([[Wikipedia:Media help|help]]·[[:File:Es movimiento-al-socialismo 001.ogg|info]])</small>), is a [[Bolivia|Bolivian]] left-wing populist and [[Indigenismo|indigenist]] political party led by [[Evo Morales]], founded in 1998. Its followers are known as ''Masistas''.


MAS-IPSP is the dominant force in municipal politics in Bolivia. In the most recent [[2015 Bolivian regional elections|municipal elections in 2015]], it was the only party to contest leadership of all 339 municipalities. In all, the mayors of 227 municipalities belong to the party, as do 1,144 of the country's 2,022 municipal council members.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Órgano Electoral Plurinacional|url=http://atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo/descripciones/Atlas_Electoral_Tomo_IV.pdf|title=Atlas electoral de Bolivia|last2=Tribunal Supremo Electoral|date=2016|publisher=Órgano Electoral Plurinacional|volume=4|location=La Paz, Bolivia|pages=182–186}}</ref>
The '''Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Movimiento al Socialismo–Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos'', abbreviated '''MAS-IPSP''', or simply '''MAS'''), alternately referred to as the '''Movement Toward Socialism''' or the '''Movement to Socialism''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Movimiento al Socialismo''), is a [[Bolivia|Bolivian]] left-wing populist and [[Indigenismo|indigenist]] political party. The party is currently split between supporters of former Bolivian President [[Evo Morales]] (Evistas) and supporters of current Bolivian President [[Luis Arce]] (Arcistas).
 
MAS-IPSP is the dominant force in municipal politics in Bolivia. In the [[2015 Bolivian regional elections|municipal elections in 2015]], it was the only party to contest leadership of all 339 municipalities. In all, the mayors of 227 municipalities belong to the party, as do 1,144 of the country's 2,022 municipal council members.<ref>{{Citation|year=2016|title=Atlas electoral de Bolivia|title-url=http://atlaselectoral.oep.org.bo/descripciones/Atlas_Electoral_Tomo_IV.pdf|page=182–186|city=La Paz, Bolivia|publisher=Órgano Electoral Plurinacional|volume=4}}</ref>


== Presidential elections ==
== Presidential elections ==
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 1 July 2024

Movement for Socialism

Movimiento al Socialismo
PresidentEvo Morales (Evista wing)
Grover García (Arcista wing)
Founded22 July 1997
Split fromAssembly for the Sovereignty of the Peoples
Political orientationSocialism of the 21st century
Socialism
Anti-imperialism
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
International affiliationProgressive Alliance


The Movement for Socialism–Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo–Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos, abbreviated MAS-IPSP, or simply MAS), alternately referred to as the Movement Toward Socialism or the Movement to Socialism (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo), is a Bolivian left-wing populist and indigenist political party. The party is currently split between supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales (Evistas) and supporters of current Bolivian President Luis Arce (Arcistas).

MAS-IPSP is the dominant force in municipal politics in Bolivia. In the municipal elections in 2015, it was the only party to contest leadership of all 339 municipalities. In all, the mayors of 227 municipalities belong to the party, as do 1,144 of the country's 2,022 municipal council members.[1]

Presidential elections[edit | edit source]

Election Presidential nominee Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
2002 Evo Morales 581,884 20.9% Lost
2005 1,544,374 53.7% Elected
2009 2,943,209 64.2% Elected
2014 3,173,304 61.4% Elected
2019 2,889,359 47.1% Annulled
2020 Luis Arce 3,393,978 55.1% Elected

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Atlas electoral de Bolivia, vol. 4 (2016). La Paz, Bolivia: Órgano Electoral Plurinacional.