Tag: Bolivia

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  OAS begins Bolivia election audit; two dead in street clashes; Morales blames opposition candidate Mesa

  

  Bolivia was set to start a politically charged review of its recent presidential election on Thursday, as the country contended with fresh protests and street clashes that left at least two dead and others injured. The Organization of American States was expected to conduct the audit of the fiercely contested October 20 vote, which handed President Evo Morales a first-round win.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:31 UTC

  UN office in Bolivia calls on politicians for a rejection of all acts of violence

  

  The United Nations on Tuesday called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in Bolivia, where rival supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa have clashed since a disputed election.

• Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 09:44 UTC

  Bolivia: Street battles between supporters of president Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa

  

  Street battles broke out on Monday between supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa as protests against alleged electoral fraud in Bolivia entered a second week.

• Monday, October 28th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolivian president claims political rivals are preparing a coup for this week

  

  Bolivia's President Evo Morales claimed on Sunday his political rivals were preparing a coup d'etat next week as strike action and protests against his controversial re-election continued.

• Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Morales proclaims himself as winner in the first round of the Bolivian presidential election with 47.07% of the vote

  

  A final vote tally by Bolivia's electoral board gave President Evo Morales an outright win in the first-round election on Thursday, with 47.07% of ballots compared to 36.51% for runner-up Carlos Mesa, data on the board's website showed.

• Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 11:57 UTC

  Bolivian president calls to defend democracy; opposition urges “permanent mobilization in the streets”

  

  Bolivia's opposition launched a general strike on Wednesday amid protests and disturbances over disputed election results that pointed to another term for President Evo Morales, who likened the unrest to a right-wing coup.

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  Rioting in Bolivia to protest Electoral Tribunal “manipulations” which favor a first round win for Evo Morales

  

  Arson attacks, rioting, looting on Tuesday has extended to several Bolivian cities to protest the results of the country's presidential election process on Sunday, particularly since an oddly delayed official quick count showed President Evo Morales near an outright first-round victory — even as a more formal tally tended to show him heading for a risky runoff.

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolivian president agrees with OAS a full recount of Sunday's presidential votes

  

  Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro has accepted the Bolivian government’s invitation to carry out an audit of the recent presidential election in the country, amid controversies over the results.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Riots and arson in Bolivia to protest election results giving president Morales a fourth consecutive term

  

  Bolivia’s electoral authority announced on Monday night that President Evo Morales was close to avoiding a runoff in his re-election bid, touching off protests by the leader’s opponents already upset by a sudden halt in the release of the vote count.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  OAS Observation Mission calls for respect of the Bolivian people's vote

  

  The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Bolivia calls for respect for the will of the citizenry: