permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. They were initially scheduled to be held on 3 May 2020, after the sequence of events that led to the installation of an interim government on 10 November 2019. KING: A question that is relevant to U.S. listeners' interests - you've got a really polarized country, right? Are Murdoch outlets positioning themselves for a Trump loss? Mr Mesa said the interruption in the transmission of the results was "extremely serious". And since then, Bolivia has been politically volatile and even more polarized. He actually resigned after an election that wound up being annulled because of allegations of fraud. KING: OK. NPR's Philip Reeves covering this story from Brazil. Speaking with CNN, Morales said: "Sooner or later we will return to Bolivia," adding that his return was "just a matter of time. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. In the end, Arce may have benefited from overreach and a series of errors by Morales’ enemies. To win in the first round, a candidate needs more than 50% of the vote, or 40% with a lead of at least 10 percentage points over the second-place candidate. Bolivians have long been accustomed to quick preliminary results in presidential elections. But support was eroding due to his reluctance to leave power, increasing authoritarian impulses and a series of corruption scandals. Were there any problems with voting there? The partial results suggest Mr Morales does not have the votes needed to win outright and will have to face Mr Mesa in a second round. He's 57. Accuracy and availability may vary. Here's one reason why, Tropical Depression Twenty-Seven forms in the Atlantic, How Dr. Fauci reacted to Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis, How smart traffic lights can save you time, New video appears to show Michigan suspects in training, Stelter addresses the media critique he hears most often, Sketchy origins of the NY Post's Hunter Biden story. “I congratulate the winners and I ask them to govern thinking in Bolivia and in our democracy,” Áñez said on Twitter. Good morning, Phil. Those postponements led to mass protests a couple of months ago, including a nationwide blockade, and that stoked up tensions along. NPR's South America correspondent Philip Reeves is in Brazil following the count. Unemployment has spiked since the pandemic began, the International Monetary Fund is predicting a nearly 8% drop in GDP this year, and last month, US credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Bolivia's standing. When police and military leaders suggested he leave, Morales resigned and fled the country. But if true, that would be a major development in Latin America, a sharp turn to the left that won't be welcomed in Washington. Trump and Biden feud over topics for TV debate, French pupils held after teacher beheaded, Why jellyfish could be a 'perfect food' VideoWhy jellyfish could be a 'perfect food', How fashion reflects ethnic pride in Ethiopia, Indigenous groups rally in Bogotá over killings, Far-right online: 'I got them back on social media' VideoFar-right online: 'I got them back on social media', Undercover in the schools that chain boys.

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