How did Bolivia end up in democratic crisis?

LA PAZ - Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, Latin America’s longest standing leader, is facing the severest challenge since he took power in 2006, with weeks of protests and signs his support is waning after disputed elections last month.

On Sunday, the Organization of American States - a formal monitor of the Oct. 20 vote - said the election should be annulled due to serious irregularities and manipulations and a new election should take place. Morales agreed to do so.Morales, a former coca farmer union head often known just as “Evo”, came to power as Bolivia’s first indigenous leader. He has guided the landlocked nation to steady economic growth and overseen a period of relative stability.

Despite that result, in 2017 Morales went to the country’s top court to get term limits overturned. The court, packed with allies, ruled that term limits were a violation of his “human rights,” allowing him to pursue a fourth straight term.Questions were raised when an official fast count by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal abruptly stopped in the evening after the vote, with close to 84% of the count complete. It showed then Morales and runner-up Carlos Mesa heading to a second round.

The OAS report on Sunday there were irregularities, “serious security flaws” in the computer systems and “clear manipulation” of the count, which called the into question Morales’ victory.The audit, which many in the opposition had distrusted and distanced themselves from, potentially offers a way to defuse tensions that have roiled Bolivia since the October election, with protests, road blockades and rising violence.

Out side interference.

Because they don't have a democratic president. Morales is willing to take the same Maduro's path. Bolivia is already know as a Narco-State.

Evo Morales is not educated at all. Could that be one of the reason among others!!?

Because the oligarchy there is the same collection of fascist mad men as in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Brazil and consider themselves as having a god given right to rule.

For rigging elections to run for a fourth term.

Because the world believed the story of the poor good indigenous man who raised to power and ignored his authoritarian regime, links to drug cartels, encouragement of confrontation with other Bolivians. The world expected a second Mandela and got another Mugabe

Did Trump make a visit?

Because a US-backed right wing coup is doing exactly what they did in Venezuela and Nicaragua. The opposition obviously doesn’t want fair elections or democracy, they just want power by any means.

Oh, now you're just gaslighting. It's about American influence. I thought EVERYBODY knew these days! The news is just EVERYWHERE!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤨🤷‍♂️

US embassy

Does he have a hat on?

Oh and someone noticed nobody goes on about Corbyn being scruffy now our PM is more scruffier.

ВОЙДЯ ЧЕРЕЗ ДВЕРЬ

Most likely socialism.

Bolivia, democratic 😂😂😂

Same like Venezuela...

The CIA weren't happy with the results of the democratic process, that's how

Did someone put Jeremy Corbyn in charge?

How did America?

racists evangelicals fueled by USA and Brazil.

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