Morales quits as Bolivia president
Bolivians cheering in the streets of La Paz after Evo Morales announced his resignation as president yesterday. The country has seen weeks-long protests following his controversial re-election to a fourth term in October 20 polls. – EPA pic, November 11, 2019.
EVO Morales yesterday announced his resignation as Bolivia’s president, caving in following three weeks of sometimes violent protests over his disputed re-election and after the army and police withdrew their backing. “I resign my post as president,” said the leftist in a televised address, capping a day of fast-moving events in which several ministers and senior officials quit as support for Latin America’s longest-serving president crumbled.
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