Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Bolivia's Senate Takes Control Of The Government. Jeanine Anez Is Now The Interim President

Bolivian Senator Jeanine Anez gestures after she declared herself as Interim President of Bolivia, at the balcony of the Presidential Palace, in La Paz, Bolivia November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello

DW: Bolivia: Senator Jeanine Anez declares herself interim president

Days after the resignation of longtime Bolivian President Evo Morales, Senator Jeanine Anez has declared herself the interim president of Bolivia. Morales fled to Mexico after weeks of violent protests.

Opposition politician Jeanine Anez on Tuesday declared herself Bolivia's interim president after the resignation of longtime President Evo Morales, who arrived in Mexico earlier in the day after fleeing the Andean nation.

With the move, Anez, the second vice president of the Senate, took temporary control of the Senate and put herself in position to become the country's president.

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More News On The Crisis In Bolivia

Bolivian Senate head assumes interim presidency; Morales' loyalists object -- Reuters
Bolivia clashes after opposition leader assumes as president -- AP
Bolivia crisis: Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president -- BBC
Jeanine Anez declares herself Bolivia interim president -- Al Jazeera
Who’s Jeanine Anez, the Woman Now in Charge of Bolivia? -- Sputnik

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