Yet another socialist who tried to become a dictator. Bye bye. Maduro will be lucky to avoid the same fate.

Evo Morales Finally Went Too Far for Bolivia

"Morales's departure from office marks both a sea change in Latin American politics and a stinging rebuke to the navet of parts of the Western left. Even though there had always been strong evidence of their anti-democratic leanings, new socialist leaders such as Hugo Chvez in Venezuela and Morales in Bolivia were widely celebrated throughout the first decade of the 21st century as the future face of Latin America.

Now virtually nothing remains of their erstwhile appeal. Chvez and his successor, Nicols Maduro, have made Venezuela deeply authoritarian and shockingly poor. Meanwhile, the Bolivian people have come out in great numbers to stop Morales from violently crushing their protests. . . .

From east to west, and south to north, the dream of Latin America's so-called pink wave has turned into a nightmare. And the many scholars, writers, and politicians who have for years sung the praises of aspiring dictators like Maduro and Morales should not be easily forgiven for sacrificing the rights of distant people on the altar of their rigid ideology."

--And the many scholars, writers, and politicians who have for years sung the praises of aspiring dictators like Maduro and Morales should not be easily forgiven for sacrificing the rights of distant people on the altar of their rigid ideology."

Nothing new here. Public intellectuals have been shilling for leftist dictators in distant lands since 1917. It's in their nature, like scorpions.