Morales’ election in Bolivia – where indigenous groups are estimated to comprise around 55% of the population and mixed-race people account for another 30% – should be viewed against this historical backdrop. Moreover, Bolivia is not alone: the shift from military rule to democratic politics in Latin America during the past 20 years is gradually, fitfully, but consistently, broadening political empowerment beyond the traditional elites and dominant ethnic groups.
莫拉莱斯在土著人口占55%、混血人口占另外30%的玻利维亚当选总统¾这个事件应该放到上面的历史环境中加以评价。不仅如此，玻利维亚也不是什么特例：过去20年来，拉丁美洲从军事统治向民主政治的过渡虽然缓慢、却从未间断，把政治权力交付给了除传统上的精英阶层和优势种族以外的更广泛的群体。比如在秘鲁，亚历杭德罗·托莱多（Alejandro Toledo）就当选为该国的第一任土著总统。