Reasons behind Bolivia's president's resignation
Original title: Bolivian President Morales announced his resignation
On the afternoon of the 10th local time, Bolivian President Morales announced his resignation. That afternoon, Bolivian soldiers expressed the hope that Morales would resign to stabilize the situation.
According to a comprehensive report, in order to ensure the stability and security of the country, on November 10 local time, Bolivian President Morales announced his resignation as president and replaced the members of the supreme electoral court. Earlier in the day, the investigation team of the organization of American States announced that the vote counting system had encountered electronic manipulation in the election on October 20, and suggested a new election.
It is reported that on the 10th, Morales said at a news conference that the main purpose of taking the above measures is to ease domestic tensions and maintain national peace and stability. He said that the Bolivian legislature will soon determine the election procedures of the supreme electoral court with all parties, and the new election procedures and election dates will be determined by the new members of the supreme electoral court.
In the election on October 20, Morales won 47.07% of the votes, 10.56 percentage points ahead of opposition candidate mesa, and was successfully re elected. However, the opposition refused to accept the result and believed that it was suspected of fraud.
The organization of American States released a preliminary report on the 10th, suggesting that Bolivia abolish the results of the general election and hold a new general election under the supervision of a new electoral body. Morales immediately announced that Bolivia would replace all members of the supreme electoral court and hold a new general election. But the opposition asked Morales to resign immediately.
It is reported that Morales was elected the first Indian president of Bolivia after independence in 2005. He was successfully re elected in the 2009 and 2014 presidential elections until January 2020.