It’s election day in Bolivia’s capital, a forcible — if alcohol-free — holiday for a country that imposes an unusually strict series of restrictions on voting-time activities. Bolivians have no such excuse — at least unless they live more than walking distance from a ballot box. “It’s a day we take advantage of spending time with family,” 51-year-old Paula de Requena said Sunday. “It’s a day when we sell super-well.”Countries around the world commonly impose restrictions meant to avoid possible disturbances on election days. In place of vehicles, the streets were filled with youths playing soccer or bicycling, or street vendors like Quipe.

Source: thestar October 20, 2019 15:56 UTC