Former President of Bolivia Evo Morales returns back to his country a day after his economic minister Luis Arce was sworn in as the new President. He was forced out of the country last year following unrest over his decision to run for a third term. 2020-11-9
Bolivia's interim president met with a UN envoy, Jean Arnault, to discuss the country's political turmoil. 2019-11-16
Two people were killed on in clashes between Bolivian police and supporters of former president Evo Morales. In total, 10 people have been killed so far since political turmoil broke out in Bolivia. 2019-11-13
Bolivia's exiled former president Evo Morales rejects the presidency of opposition senator Jeanine Áñez, but police bar lawmakers from his party from entering the legislature to undo it. 2019-11-13
Despite lacking a quorum in a session of the National Congress, Senator Jeanine Áñez immediately declares herself President of Bolivia due to the vacancy arising from the resignation and exile of Evo Morales. 2019-11-12
Buildings are set alight in La Paz overnight in apparent retaliatory attacks after Evo Morales resigned under pressure from anger over his disputed re-election. 2019-11-11
The constitutional successors of Morales, Vice President Álvaro García Linera, President of the Senate Adriana Salvatierra and President of the Chamber of Deputies Víctor Borda also resign. Mining Minister César Navarro also announces his resignation. 2019-11-10
Vice President of the Senate Jeanine Áñez becomes the acting president of Bolivia, the first woman to ascend to that office. 2019-11-10
Evo Morales accuses opposition politicians of plotting a coup d'etat with foreign powers. 2019-10-23