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I enjoyed it more when I was young and single in the mid-'00s, because I could do all sorts of adventure stuff and loved that Wild West element to it - there was a large amount of unrest at the time. I preferred the jungle to the high lands. More recently I still enjoyed it, but found it hard not to compare to Peru and be concerned around safety as reportedly crime was an issue in a way that either it wasn't, or I wasn't aware of, when I first went.
This will sound like I'm belittling local people's lived experiences, but a lot of people I've met have held quite partizan views based on their biases. These are often at odds with things I've read from history and political experts backed up by facts and numbers. For that reason I'm always wary of putting too much emphasis on it.
Personally, I am more persuaded by a definition of racism requiring power + discrimination. Therefore, I disagree with the idea that Morales' policies were racist given the starting point of the various indigenous groups.