The general declared he was leading an effort to “re-establish democracy,” but he and other members of the armed forces later pulled back after trying to storm the presidential palace.
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Evo Morales Is Out. His Socialist Project Lives On.
Exit polls in Bolivia’s presidential election show a clear victory for Luis Arce, Evo Morales’s chosen successor, who vowed to carry on his vision. Official results are not in yet.
Mexico Calls Amplified Police Presence at Bolivia Embassy a ‘Siege’
Several high-ranking officials who served with Evo Morales, the former president, have sought refuge in Mexico’s embassy in La Paz. Bolivia’s new government calls them “fugitives.”
As Violence Grips Bolivia, Congress Moves Toward New Elections
At least eight died as the military tried to break a siege of a gasoline plant by supporters of the ousted president, Evo Morales.
Ethnic Rifts in Bolivia Burst Into View With Fall of Evo Morales
As the country’s first Indigenous president has tumbled from power, Indigenous Bolivians fear the loss of their hard-won political gains, and say a racial backlash has begun.
Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Steps Down
A leftist who had served longer than any other current head of state in Latin America, Mr. Morales lost his grip on power amid violent protests set off by a disputed election.
‘There Could Be a War’: Protests Over Elections Roil Bolivia
Although early vote counts showed close results, President Evo Morales declared himself the outright winner, saying he did not need to face a runoff.