Tagged: Bolivia
Conrad Omodiagbe
Bolivia Postpones its Elections Once Again
Bolivia has once again postponed its general elections for a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it off until October 18, 2020, officials have confirmed. Originally set to hold in May, the polls were rescheduled to September 6, 2020, after the country was forced (like the rest of the world) to go into […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Bolivia General Elections Pushed to September 6
The electoral tribunal in Bolivia, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), has announced that the country’s general elections originally scheduled for the second quarter of the year, will take place on September 6 following an agreement with the different political parties involved. President of the tribunal, Salvador Romero, made this known while speaking to the press, […]
Farida Adamu
Bolivia Picks Election Rerun Date
The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Bolivia, Salvador Romero, has announced that the country will now hold its rerun election on Sunday, the 3rd of May 2020. Both presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on the same day. Why A Rerun is Happening The election held in October was disputed by Bolivia’s […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bolivia: New Election Bill Bars Evo Morales
On the 23rd of November, the Bolivian Congress passed a bill to make way for fresh elections in the country. This comes after weeks of unrest following the hotly contested October 20 presidential election. Backstory Longtime president Evo Morales was declared the winner of the October election but allegations of vote-rigging and other election irregularities […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales Resigns
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has announced his resignation. The embattled president made the announcement in a televised speech on Sunday, the 10th of November. What Happened? Morales has largely been criticised for overstaying his welcome and disrespecting Bolivia’s democracy and the October 20th Presidential election in which Morales claimed victory was marred by controversies. After […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Violence in Bolivia Over Presidential Election
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has claimed victory in the just concluded presidential election held in the country on the 20th of October. However, his victory was greeted with violent protests across the country, a scenario which is reminiscent of the protests against his bid to contest for the presidential seat for the fourth […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bolivia: Protests Against President’s Re-election Bid
The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, is seeking a fourth consecutive term in office, to the dismay of opposition groups. In response to this, protests were held across Bolivia on Wednesday the 21st August, one of the many that have been organised against the President over the past few years. Why Are They Protesting? President […]