Bolivia's Morales cornered into calling new elections; rivals demand he resign
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed on Sunday to hold new presidential elections after an audit of the disputed October vote called for it to be annulled, while pressure mounted on the leftist leader to step down from opposition groups and unions.
The Organization of American States , which conducted the audit of the Oct. 20 election, issued a report earlier on Sunday that found serious irregularities in the vote won by Morales, which sparked widespread protests around the country. Morales, speaking at a press conference in La Paz, said he would replace the country’s electoral body. The department has come under heavy criticism after an unexplained halt to the vote count sparked widespread allegations of fraud.
The election turmoil has rattled Morales, a survivor of Latin America’s leftist “pink tide” two decades ago, while shaking faith in the stability of Bolivia’s democracy. The crisis threatens to topple the leftist icon at a time when left-leaning leaders have returned to power in Mexico and Argentina.
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