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With 55 percent of the vote, Arce’s electoral landslide is vindication to the MAS party of ex-President Evo Morales.
Evo Morales
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Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation.
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Vote follows a year of political turmoil in the Andean nation following the resignation of former...
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Luis Arce leads in the polls, but the MAS candidate may not be able to avoid a risky, second-round...
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By pulling out of race, Jeanine Anez could increase chances the October 18 election will be pushed to a second round.
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Bolivia’s interim gov’t is asking the ICC to investigate ex-president Evo Morales over blockades denying health access.
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The charges were traced to a phone call during which Morales allegedly encouraged violent protests.
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The ruling eliminates Evo Morales from having parliamentary immunity against sedition and other charges against him.
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A cautious calm has now taken hold after the electoral tribunal decided to hold presidential elections on October 18.
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Committee advising health ministry says holding election is ‘not appropriate’ because of rising COVID numbers.
![President of the Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia, Sergio Choque, left, talking to President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal Salvador Romero during a session during which the parliament approved a law calling for elections in 90 days, in La Paz, Bolivia [David Mercado/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/d060fe653d964f168d3480c8511cf30b_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Interim President Jeanine Anez condemned move and accused opposition of putting lives of Bolivians at risk.
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New report questions OAS results on Bolivia’s election that led to the overthrow of president Evo Morales.
Authorities reject the candidacy of former President Morales for Senate seat because he does not live in the country.
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The 52-year-old lawyer and former TV presenter is one of the most vocal critics of ousted President Evo Morales.