Bolivia’s Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseBolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing. The main opposition candidate in the election, former president Carlos Mesa, said Bolivians “have taught the world a lesson. Tomorrow Bolivia will be a new country.”Cuba and Venezuela, longtime allies of the leftist leader, as well as Brazil’s leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, denounced a “coup”. On social media, Bolivians speculated that Morales might leave the country, perhaps going to Argentina, which just elected a center-left government.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 11, 2019 00:09 UTC