But other legal experts challenged the legal technicalities that led to her claim, saying at least some of the steps required Congress to meet. Even so, “the next two months are going to be extraordinarily difficult for President Añez,” he said. The current ambassador reports to President Nicolás Maduro, who has rejected her claim to the presidency saying it lacked the necessary quorum. Bolivia’s high court, which critics contend was stacked in his favor, threw out the limits. Añez said Wednesday she would seek to have the 2016 court ruling overturned to keep Morales from running in the next election.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2019 03:30 UTC