Bolivian President, Morales Announces His Resignation

– Morales said that he was leaving to help protect families of political allies, after their homes were burnt down

– The head of the army had called on him to go after protests over his election win

– In a televised address, Mr Morales urged protesters to “stop attacking the brothers and sisters, stop burning and attacking”

Barely 14 years in power, Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid turmoil after several controversy surrounding his re-election last month.

The head of the army had called on him to go after protests over his election win.

Morales said that he was leaving to help protect families of political allies, after their homes were burnt down.

In a televised address, Mr Morales urged protesters to “stop attacking the brothers and sisters, stop burning and attacking”.

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The biggest criticism of Evo Morales was his lack of respect for Bolivia’s democracy, accused of overstaying his welcome and refusing to step down.

Vice-President Alvaro García and Senate President Adriana Salvatierra also resigned.

On Sunday, the Organization of American States, which monitored the elections, said that it had found evidence of wide-scale data manipulation, and could not certify the result of the previous polls.

Pressure continued to build on Mr Morales during the day, as several of his political allies resigned, some citing fears for the safety of their families.

Opposition leader Carlos Mesa, who came second in last month’s poll – thanked protesters for “the heroism of peaceful resistance”.

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In a tweet, he described the development as “the end of tyranny” and a “historical lesson“, saying, “Long live Bolivia!”

However, the Cuban and Venezuelan leaders,who had previously voiced their support for Mr Morales – condemned the events as a “coup”.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel described it as a “violent and cowardly” attempt against democracy, while Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said tweeted: “We categorically condemn the coup realised against our brother president.”