In his absence, U.S.-backed opposition senator Jeanine Áñez declared herself the interim president and promised to hold new elections in just 90 times, as stipulated because of the Bolivian constitution. Morales's supporters, who mostly come from the indigenous population, decried this go as being a right-wing coup d'etat and started protesting in substantial figures, demanding Morales's return. Opponents of Morales claim the military services and interim govt are returning Bolivia to democracy, and many have termed for Morales's still left-wing economic and social reforms to get undone. Demonstrations from either side on the divide continue to roil the country, leading to many deaths and numerous accidents. Clean polls would only be held a 12 months later on Oct 18, 2020, which observed the victory of Morales's ally Luis Arce. Áñez was arrested shortly following Arce's victory, and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in 2022 for her part from the 메이저놀이터 2019 coup. Western governments have condemned her arrest and imprisonment as an assault on democratic freedoms.