Evo Morales

Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace

Heavily armed soldiers and armored vehicles were seen gathering in the capital's central Plaza Murillo, according to videos shared on social media.

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A soldier sits atop an military vehicle as Bolivia's President Luis Arce "denounced the irregular mobilization" of some units of the country's army, in La Paz, Bolivia June 26, 2024.
Bolivia's President and candidate Evo Morales of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party waves after voting in the presidential election at a polling station in a school in Villa 14 de Septiembre, in the Chapare region, Bolivia, October 20, 2019

Bolivia's Morales resigns after weeks of protests over disputed election

The military had asked Morales to step down after weeks of protests.

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Bolivia's President and candidate Evo Morales of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party waves after voting in the presidential election at a polling station in a school in Villa 14 de Septiembre, in the Chapare region, Bolivia, October 20, 2019

Bolivia's Morales headed to presidential runoff with chief rival Mesa

Morales, 59, South America's longest-serving leftist leader, won 45% of votes, compared with 38% for the more conservative Mesa.

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