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| Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid fraud poll protests | Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid fraud poll protests |
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| Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. | Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month. |
| On Sunday, international monitors called for the election result to be annulled, saying they had found "clear manipulations" of the 20 October poll. | On Sunday, international monitors called for the election result to be annulled, saying they had found "clear manipulations" of the 20 October poll. |
| Mr Morales agreed with the findings and announced his intention to call fresh elections - after overhauling the country's election body. | Mr Morales agreed with the findings and announced his intention to call fresh elections - after overhauling the country's election body. |
| But politicians - and the army and police chiefs - had urged him to quit. | But politicians - and the army and police chiefs - had urged him to quit. |
| In a televised address, Mr Morales said he would resign as president, and urged protesters to "stop attacking the brothers and sisters, stop burning and attacking". | |
| Some of his allies were attacked earlier this week, and said their homes had been set alight. | |
| The Vice-President, Alvaro Garcia Linera, also resigned. | |
| Protesters took to the streets to celebrate, chanting "yes we could" and setting off fire crackers. | Protesters took to the streets to celebrate, chanting "yes we could" and setting off fire crackers. |
| How did we get here? | How did we get here? |
| Bolivia has been rattled by weeks of anti-government protests, following reports of election fraud in the presidential election. | Bolivia has been rattled by weeks of anti-government protests, following reports of election fraud in the presidential election. |
| At least three people died during clashes. Some uniformed police officers also joined the protesters. | At least three people died during clashes. Some uniformed police officers also joined the protesters. |
| On Sunday, the Organization of American States, which monitored the elections, said it had found evidence of wide-scale data manipulation, and could not certify the result of the previous polls. | |
| Pressure continued to build on Mr Morales during the day, as several of his political allies resigned, some citing fears for the safety of their families. | Pressure continued to build on Mr Morales during the day, as several of his political allies resigned, some citing fears for the safety of their families. |
| The army chief, General Williams Kaliman, also urged Mr Morales to resign "to allow for pacification and the maintaining of stability". | The army chief, General Williams Kaliman, also urged Mr Morales to resign "to allow for pacification and the maintaining of stability". |
| The military also said it would conduct operations to "neutralise" any armed groups that attacked the protesters. | The military also said it would conduct operations to "neutralise" any armed groups that attacked the protesters. |
| What reaction has there been? | |
| Opposition leader Carlos Mesa - who came second in last month's poll - described thanked protesters for "the heroism of peaceful resistance". | |
| In a tweet, he described the development as "the end of tyranny" and a "historical lesson", adding: "Long live Bolivia!" | |
| However, the Cuban and Venezuelan leaders - who had previously voiced their support for Mr Morales - condemned the events as a "coup". |