Explained: Why Bolivia is on the boil over ‘election fraud’ | Explained News, The Indian Express

Exlpained: Why Bolivia is on the boil over ‘election fraud’ | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Om Marathe |Edited by Explained Desk |New Delhi |Updated: October 28, 2019 7:09:58 am

Explained: Why Bolivia is on the boil over ‘election fraud’

Bolivia is the third country in Latin America, after Ecuador and Chile, where large scale protests are taking place this month.

Anti-government protesters march demanding a second round presidential election in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP)

This week, protests have roiled Bolivia, where many have questioned the fairness of the country’s general elections held last week. The polls brought incumbent President Evo Morales back to power for a fourth term.