Miners from Colquiri receive tear gas from police during a protest on November 15, 2019 in La Paz, Bolivia.
"Extracontinental power transitions are frequently called 'revolutions' by their authors and “coups” by those who resist. For a large plurality of Bolivians, last week’s forced resignation of President Evo Morales fits the latter category. Morales was elected to his third term in 2014 by the highest percentage of votes — 63 percent — of any free election since universal suffrage, and he was set to begin an unprecedented (for Bolivia) fourth term after polling in at 47 percent on October 20, more than ten percentage points ahead of his closest competitor. Fueled by distrust among his detractors, however, the second place candidate refused to accept the results and was backed up by a dubious OAS (Organization of American States) report alleging electoral fraud. ..."
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A supporter of former president Evo Morales holds a Bolivian flag during clashes with police in La Paz, Bolivia,
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