Tag: Bolivia

• 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:

• Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Bolivia presidential election: Evo Morales will face a run-off vote next 15 December

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales will face a run-off vote for the first time after failing to secure a fourth consecutive term at an election. Morales had 45% of the vote to 38% of former President Carlos Mesa, partial results from Sunday's presidential vote showed.

• Saturday, October 19th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Bolivia votes on Sunday, but Morales 13-year in office seems to have lost its magic

  

  Bolivia's Evo Morales will seek a controversial fourth term as president on Sunday when voters head to the polls in what is expected to be a tight race for the once-popular left-wing leader. Morales is already the longest-serving president in Bolivian history, having been at the helm for 13 years, and its first indigenous president.

• Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Elections in Bolivia will have 92 OAS observers deployed

  

  The presidential election in Bolivia on October 20 will count with an Electoral Observation Mission from the Organization of American States (OAS), led by the former Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Manuel González.