In the wake of Evo Morales’ resignation, AS/COA Online’s Holly K. Sonneland talks with two experts about events on the ground.
Bolivia
Forget the semantics of whether or not there was a coup. Bolivia’s problem now goes much deeper.
"The situation is very unstable and does seem to be deteriorating," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Al Jazeera about Evo Morales' resignation.
Latin America’s longest continuously serving president stepped down November 10. AS/COA Online tracks events from election day through Morales’ resignation.
Whoever emerges as Bolivia’s president is likely to face social unrest not seen for years.
Days after the October 20 election and a delay in the final tally, counts gave Morales what he needs to avoid a runoff. But the controversy’s not over yet.
Carlos Mesa outperformed polls, indicating a likely runoff against Evo Morales. But official results are stalled.