Tag: bolivia election

• 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.

• 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.

• 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: