Evo Morales will not be able to seek a fourth term at the elections in 2019，as a result of being defeated at the referendum in February. The ruling party Movimiento al Socialismo （MAS） still controls two-thirds seats in the National Assembly. In 2016，Bolivia’s GDP growth rate dropped to 4.0% while still listed among one of the strongest growing economies in this region. In 2016，Evo Morales launched overall economic and social development plan for 2016-2020，which focuses on his promise to battle poverty and inequality. The oppositions and even some of Morales’ former allies organized strikes and protests，giving rise to continuous political and social crises. Bolivia’s relations with Chile were further complicated by the issues of sovereign access to the Pacific coast as well as the use of shared water resources of the Silala river. Its relations with U.S. remained rigid while its ties with Russia and India strengthened. The cooperation between Bolivia and China has been further promoted. Bolivia has been elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from 2017 to 2018.