Bolivia’s Morales resigns after protests over disputed October election
Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign after the military called on him to step down and allies deserted him following weeks of protests over a disputed election that has roiled the South American nation.
Venezuela’s Maduro condemns ‘coup’ against Bolivia’s Morales
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday condemned a “coup” against his leftist ally Evo Morales after the Bolivian president said he would resign following calls from his country’s military to step down.
Bolivian Senate President Salvatierra announces resignation
Bolivian Senate President Adriana Salvatierra announced her resignation on Sunday, shortly after President Evo Morales resigned following weeks of protests over his disputed victory in the Oct. 20 election.
Spain’s Ciudadanos says ‘no excuses’ for bad result
The leader of Spain’s centre-right Ciudadanos party, Albert Rivera, on Sunday said there was “no excuses” for his party’s collapse in a general election.
Vox says wants to build ‘patriotic alternative’ in Spain
Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain’s far-right Vox, on Sunday said he wanted to build a “patriotic alternative” for the country, after support for his party surged in a general election.
Spain’s far right doubles seats in hung parliament
Spain’s far-right Vox party more than doubled its number of lawmakers in the country’s fourth national election in four years, which delivered a deeply fragmented parliament, setting the stage for very difficult government negotiations.
Spain’s far-left Podemos says wants to build government with Socialists
The leader of Spain’s far-left Unidas Podemos party, who failed to form a coalition government with the Socialists after last April’s elections, said on Sunday he was still hopeful of reaching a government deal following Sunday’s repeat election.
Far right jumps to third place in hung Spanish parliament: late tally
Neither the rightist nor the leftist political bloc was likely to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to a tally of results released by the interior ministry with just shy of 95% of votes counted.
Mexico invites FBI to help investigate killing of Americans
The Mexican government invited the FBI on Sunday to participate in its investigation into an attack in northern Mexico that killed nine dual citizens of the United States and Mexico.
Hung parliament seen in Spain election with nearly 80% of votes counted
Neither the rightist nor the leftist political bloc was on track to win a clear majority in Spain’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, according to a tally of results released by the interior ministry with around 80% of votes counted.
