Andres Oppenheimer writes in the Miami Herald Just when we thought that Bolivia was transitioning to democracy following authoritarian ruler Evo Morales’ resignation, the country’s caretaker president, Jeanine Añez, has betrayed her mandate by declaring that she will run for office in the May 3 elections. Shame on her! Añez’s Jan. 25 announcement on Bolivia’s…
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Bolivia’s interim leader Anez asks ministers to resign after announcing election run
Reuters reports: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez has requested the resignation of her ministers in order to face new a “new stage of democratic transition” after the caretaker leader announced she would be a candidate in upcoming elections in May. The presidential office said in a statement she would seek to…
