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| Bolivia's president announces his resignation |
| 2019-11-10 |
| [ABC - among many sources] Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced his resignation, seeking to calm the country after weeks of unrest over a disputed election that he had claimed to win 5:15 p.m. Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced his resignation, seeking to calm the country after weeks of unrest over a disputed election that he had claimed to win. He made the move Sunday hours after the Organization of American States called for a new a presidential election, citing irregularities in the Oct. 20 vote. ‐‐‐ 4:45 p.m. The head of Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal has resigned after an audit of the Oct. 20 presidential election concluded there were irregularities in the vote. The tribunal president, María Eugenia Choque, announced her resignation on Sunday. A preliminary report by the Organization of American States found a "heap of observed irregularities" in the presidential contest and said a new vote should be held. The attorney general's office in Bolivia then said it would investigate the judges on the electoral tribunal. ‐‐‐ 4 p.m. Bolivia's military chief says that President Evo Morales should resign so that stability can be restored after weeks of protests over his disputed election. Speaking on national television, Gen. Williams Kaliman also appealed to Bolivians to desist from violence. He stepped in after Morales agreed earlier in the day to hold a new election. Morales' claim to have won a fourth term last month has triggered fraud allegations, deadly protests and a split among security forces. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #12 Where do you go when you have gone too far? Maybe the Oakland Raiders will sign him to a one year deal |
| Posted by: Airandee 2019-11-10 20:23 |
| #11 Always thought we could offer them a small abode in America Samoa as an inducement to leave early (before forced relocation or permanent retirement). |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-10 19:59 |
| #10 Liechtenstein's a possibility. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-11-10 19:20 |
| #9 Anyone remember Ceaușescu ? |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-11-10 19:19 |
| #8 Chile's shaping up nicely. Though I guess I'm naive to think that stuff like mountains and language matters to these guys. |
| Posted by: Cyrano de Flogerac6220 2019-11-10 19:04 |
| #7 Where can you go when you've gone too far? It's a question ratbag dictators and failed Presidents for Life all face eventually. You can't just hang out by the pool at the Motel 6 in Dubai when you've spent decades accruing enemies. Perhaps there there was some sort of theme park/game preserve where they could retire and live out their days unmolested... |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-11-10 18:58 |
| #6 Caracas? |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-11-10 18:50 |
| #5 He's avoided the Mussolini Dangle® |
| Posted by: Fred 2019-11-10 18:31 |
| #4 Where will he go? Where's Mel Zalaya hanging out these days? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-11-10 18:31 |
| #3 He represented Cocaine folks too... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2019-11-10 18:11 |
| #2 I know Bowl Haircuts™ will take a cultural hit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-11-10 17:09 |
| #1 Now things will get even more interesting. Where will he go, and who will run things noe thqt he’s gone? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-11-10 17:08 |