Bolivian President Evo Morales announced his resignation hours after the Organization of American States called for a new a presidential election, citing irregularities in the Oct. 20 vote.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced his resignation, seeking to calm the country after weeks of unrest over a disputed election that he had claimed to win.
He made the move Sunday hours after the Organization of American States called for a new a presidential election, citing irregularities in the Oct. 20 vote.The head of Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal has resigned after an audit of the Oct. 20 presidential election concluded there were irregularities in the vote.A preliminary report by the Organization of American States found a “heap of observed irregularities” in the presidential contest and said a new vote should be held.
The attorney general’s office in Bolivia then said it would investigate the judges on the electoral tribunal.Bolivia’s military chief says that President Evo Morales should resign so that stability can be restored after weeks of protests over his disputed election. Speaking on national television, Gen. Williams Kaliman also appealed to Bolivians to desist from violence.Morales’ claim to have won a fourth term last month has triggered fraud allegations, deadly protests and a split among security forces.
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