Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Richard Burgon (Labour), on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.

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Result of the Bolivian presidential election

That this House congratulates Luis Arce and the Movement Towards Socialism party on their victory in the Bolivian Presidential election on 18 October; notes that in his previous role as Economy Minister, Luis Arce oversaw a surge in growth, a sharp reduction in poverty and substantial investment in health and education and wider public services; further notes that these elections were the first held since a military-led coup ousted legitimate President Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous president, last November and forced him into exile abroad; condemns the wave of human rights abuses under the regime imposed by the military-led coup which especially targeted trade unionists, indigenous activists and Movement Towards Socialism activists; hopes that justice is done for all those whose rights were violated by the regime imposed by the military-led coup including those who lost their lives; regrets the response of the UK and US governments to the military-led coup in 2019; and calls on the Government to engage constructively with the new Bolivian government.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1042 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Diane Abbott

Jeremy Corbyn

Grahame Morris

Paula Barker

Mick Whitley

Subjects

Elections Politics and government Bolivia

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk