Bolivian President Evo Morales agrees to hold new presidential election at the recommendation of a regional forum, but opposition figures seek his immediate resignation
President Evo Morales makes election announcement after an audit by a regional forum finds a"heap of observed irregularities" in October presidential polls.
South America's longest-serving leader made the announcement after a preliminary report by the Organisation of American States [OAS] found a "heap of observed irregularities" in the October 20 presidential contest and recommended a new election. Camacho, a civic leader who has become a symbol of the opposition, said the OAS findings, which were released in the report earlier, clearly demonstrate election fraud.
"Mindful of the heap of observed irregularities, it's not possible to guarantee the integrity of the numbers and give certainty of the results."Pressure increased on Morales on Saturday when police guards outside Bolivia's presidential palace abandoned their posts.
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