But the making of Morales as a leader able to combine these three dimensions reflects two institutional reforms in the 1990’s that expanded social participation and opened up opportunities for new leaders and political movements. The division of the country into municipalities transferred tax resources and decision-making capabilities to communities, thereby enabling agricultural unions to control several towns and assume management responsibilities.
但莫拉莱斯之所以能够成为融合这三大标志领域的领袖确乎反映了这样一个事实：20世纪90年代的机构改革扩大了社会参与基础，为新兴领导人和政治运动带来了发展机遇。玻利维亚国内的“自治市”区划致使税收资源和决策权力转移到民间团体手中，农业联合会也因此能够控制重要城镇的局势并承担相应的管理责任。新的政党也由此出现，1997年成立的区域委员会使得像莫拉莱斯这样具有强大地方根基的政治领袖在没有任何主要政党支持的情况下成功跻身于玻利维亚议会。