<span style="color: #222222;">Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Anez today signed off on new elections. Senate speaker Anez, who declared herself interim President after President Evo Morales quit, signed the bill into law.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The decision comes after weeks of unrest and exile of President Evo Morales to Mexico. At least 32 people have been killed in violence that erupted after a disputed election on October 20 in which Morales had claimed victory. Opposition groups had termed the October 20 poll as rigged one and it led to violent street protests.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The next step will be for the Congress to agree on a new seven-member electoral court, after members of the previous panel were removed for allegedly manipulating results. The tribunal will be tasked with setting a date for the new vote. Once that happens, the election must be held within 120 days.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 25, 2019 9:02 AM
Bolivia's interim president signs off on new elections