Bolivian president calls for new election after protests leave three dead, hundreds injured

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The move by Evo Morales comes following deadly nationwide protests over a disputed vote he claimed to have won.

Protesters who oppose the re-election of President Evo Morales gather just meters away from the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, on Saturday.Buckling under mounting pressure, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for new elections on Sunday following deadly nationwide protests over a disputed vote he claimed to have won.

But many who were once excited by his fairy-tale rise have grown wary of his reluctance to leave power. He ran for a fourth term after refusing to abide by the results of a referendum that upheld term limits for the president. Bolivia’s constitutional court then ruled term limits violated his rights.

“Mindful of the heap of observed irregularities, it’s not possible to guarantee the integrity of the numbers and give certainty of the results.” The dissension in police ranks posed a new threat to Morales, who is facing the toughest moment in his nearly 14 years in power, and who has often said the opposition is trying to stage a coup.

 

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