Following the resignation of Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, the future of the Latin American country is uncertain. In several cities in the country, it was reportedly riots last night according to media reports. The hardest hit were the capital La Paz and the neighboring El Alto.
While opponents and opponents of the former head of state and government celebrated in the streets, Pro-Morales protesters set fire and plundered shops and private homes. Some TV stations stopped their work because of threatening attacks. Who will take over Bolivia’s government, was initially unclear.
Guterres and Mogherini call to rest Meanwhile
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for calm. Mogherini said that it was the EU’s wish that all parties should peacefully lead the country in new elections so that the people could express their democratic will.
