Bolivian president says will call new elections

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Bolivian President Evo Morales called new elections Sunday, bowing to demands to do so after three weeks of deadly protests amid charges he had won a fourth consecutive term through fraud.

The development came a day after police in three cities joined anti-government protests and the opposition rejected Morales' appeal for urgent, open-ended dialogue.

The results from that election gave Morales just over a 10 point margin of victory over his nearest rival, centrist Carlos Mesa, just enough for a first round win. That begged the question whether Morales himself would stand again for re-election, a source of controversy because Bolivia's constitution, which he promulgated himself a decade ago, limits presidents to two terms.

 

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