Bolivia heads into uncharted territory with MPs trying to reach a deal for new elections, protests raging in the country and rivals claiming the presidency
Bolivian Interim President Jeanine Anez speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Rodolfo Montero as new Commander of the Bolivian Police, in La Paz, Bolivia on November 14, 2019
They had come overnight from Chapare, a coca-growing region where Morales became a prominent union leader before he became Bolivia’s first indigenous president. Soldiers blocked them from reaching the nearby city of Cochabamba, where Morales’ supporters and foes have clashed for weeks. Jeanine Anez, a Senate deputy leader who claimed the interim presidency, was moving to establish authority in the turbulent country. She announced that Morales could not participate in elections again and criticised Mexico’s government for allowing Morales to rally support from Mexico City.Mexico, however, said Morales has a right to make political statements.
The pro-Morales Movement Toward Socialism party “has all the right to participate in elections, they can look for candidates,” Anez said. Anez’s new interior minister, Arturo Murillo, said Wednesday that he had spoken with police and ordered a hunt for his predecessor, Juan Ramón Quintana — using the Spanish word for hunt that applies to chasing an animal.Anez needs to win recognition from more Bolivians, stabilize the nation and organise n ew elections within 90 days, rebuilding after weeks of violent protests against Morales following the disputed election.
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