"Either we are with the empire or we are with the people" …

At the sports center of the Lambertuchi district in Escobar, in the heart of the Bolivian community, they met to receive their president. Dishes, dances and typical music combined in the festive meeting of a community that keeps growing and organizing. The meeting served as a pretext to express a clear gesture of support for the candidature of Evo Morales, with a view to the presidential election of October 2019.

If it materialized, it would be the fourth presidency of Morales, candidate of the Movement for Socialism (MAS), to which different polls are in the lead with about 40% of the voting intentions. The candidacy of former President Carlos Mesa, of the Covenant Citizen Community (CC), with a voting intention of about 30%, represents the biggest electoral challenge for Morales since his first election to the presidency in 2005.

The big question arises in the case of a second round. Although Morales' voting intent is between 40% and 45%, a voting scenario would complicate the situation, as all of this opposition would be aligned with Mesa. Various Bolivian badysts agree that the solution of a second-round scenario lies in the level of seduction offered by the opposing arc to the middle clbad.

"Evo Escobar, welcome companion," said the parades in the streets adjacent to Polideportivo Las Rosas. "Jallalla Bolivia Jallalla Evo Morales ". Jallalla, the expression Aymara Quechua which symbolizes the unity of the people and its sense of belonging is the cry that is increasingly being felt in the mouths of women, children and the elderly, to the Approaching the moment of listening to the illustrious visitor.

In addition to Escobar's neighbors, members of the Moreno community, Merlo, Villa Soldati, Villa Lugano, La Plata and even Santa Fe province were present. "Evo Generation", the militant organization, injected the dose of politics that was missing in the day by entering by flying a flag wiphala, multicolored tea that represents the peoples of origin. While the presenter of the act harangued asking for a jerky (Salt-dehydrated meat), a group of women dressed in typical colored clothes entered the premises to show their grace and dexterity in the "corporals", indigenous dances of the Bolivian people representing slavery black, to the rhythm of tropical rhythms it came from an old speaker.

Between dance and dance, members of different communities and social groups expressed their support for the Bolivian process. David Acchura, president of Escobar's Bolivian Collective, highlighted the progress of the economy and the living conditions of the Bolivian people. "It's the people who run, that Argentina should not let us in. Let the others do not come to occupy the power," he warned.

Also spoke Ariel Sujarchuk, mayor of Escobar. "Evo is the moral reserve of Latin America!" He exclaimed, then distinguished the president with a diploma of illustrious party visitor.

"I appreciate the effort"

Morales himself finally took charge of the expected closing speech. "Viva Argentina, Viva Bolivia!", He harangued the thousands of compatriots present, at 19 hours spent in the afternoon. "I appreciate the efforts being made in agriculture to guarantee food to our Argentine brothers." Earth is life, "said Evo, referring to Bolivian farmers and quinteros. Agglomeration of Buenos Aires. The territory of Escobar is one of the most important frutihortícolas sectors of the province of Buenos Aires.

In his speech, Morales mentioned that about two hundred families were planning to return to Bolivian soil, largely frightened by the difficult economic situation in which lies Argentina. The supply of land on Bolivian soil was made by Morales himself during a recent visit to La Matanza. "Thank you because we need you to continue this process of change," said the president. The new constitution promulgated in 2009 allowed the state to dispose of vast hectares of previously unused land.

"Thanks to the people's struggle, we have a world-renowned Plurinational State," said Evo, while recalling the nationalization of hydrocarbons. He highlighted the country's progress in the fields of petrochemicals, gas, lithium and even fertilizers. He referred to a new stage in the history of Bolivia: "After nationalization, the industrialization of our natural resources has occurred and we must continue on this path," he said. "We went from resistance to power."

According to data provided by the Bolivian electoral body, the country's voter register exceeds 6.5 million voters. Of this total, about 260,000 voters are outside the territory.

In the last presidential election of 2014, the support of migrants outside the candidacy of Evo Morales was almost unanimous: he voted for 92%, against 61% of residents in Bolivia. This is not a minor fact in front of a scenario that raises doubts. At the sports center, Morales called on his compatriots not to make mistakes on October 20 at the time of the vote. "Either we are with the empire," he said, "or we are with the people."

Report: Guido Vbadallo