With press freedom severely curtailed and leftists being hounded by government and street gangs alike, the coup in Bolivia has led to the proliferation of far-fight factions, writes Olivia Arigho-Stiles. With elections scheduled for May, it remains to be seen whether the Movement for Socialism can regain a foothold.

While it's true that the protests leading up to Evo Morales's forced resignation were diverse in motivation, Aidan Nyhus argues the forces lining up to consolidate state power now make a defence of Morales paramount.