With Morales condemned to exile — first in Mexico , now Argentina - believers such as Mamani were left politically orphaned and the Mas in disarray. The vote is a rerun of the doomed October election which was voided after incendiary claims of electoral fraud from the Organization of American States OAS fuelled protests and saw Morales resign under pressure from security forces. Gamarra thought a second round — which year-old Mesa would probably win — remained the more likely prospect. Arce talked up that possibility on Wednesday at his final campaign rally — a high-altitude celebration of flag waving and dance in El Alto, a bastion of Morales support above the de facto capital La Paz. I felt hope. Twelve months later she fretted his movement might mount what had once seemed an unlikely comeback and urged voters to back whichever candidate they felt was best placed to prevent that.

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