Reuters, LA PAZ, BoliviaBolivia’s chief opposition leader on Sunday called for new elections to resolve the political crisis engulfing the nation since a disputed Oct. 20 vote that Bolivian authorities said was won by leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales, sparking protests. “The best solution to this crisis is a new election,” said former Bolivian president Carlos Mesa, the closest rival to Morales in official vote tallies. The streets of the Andean nation were mostly quiet over the weekend, with some scattered road blockades and peaceful rallies. However, the rhetoric of the government and opposition leadership got tougher on Sunday. Two people were killed in unrest on Wednesday, the first deaths in a tense standoff running for almost two weeks.

Source: Taipei Times November 04, 2019 16:07 UTC