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Bolivian leader calls for new elections amid protests, fraud allegations
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 10, 2019 09:30am |
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| Author | Reuters |
| News Date | Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | LA PAZ — Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed Sunday to hold new elections after a damning international report found serious irregularities in an Oct. 20 vote won by the leftist leader.
Morales' victory last month sparked widespread protests around the country.
The Organization of American States (OAS) issued a report earlier Sunday that said the October vote should be annulled after it had found "clear manipulations" of the voting system that meant it could not verify the result.
Morales, speaking at a press conference in the capital La Paz, also said he would replace the country's electoral body. The department has come under heavy criticism after an unexplained halt to the vote count sparked widespread allegations of fraud and prompted the OAS audit.
The weekslong standoff over the disputed election escalated over the weekend as police forces were seen joining anti-government protests and the military said it would not "confront the people" over the issue. |
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