Bolivia’s recently reelected president Evo Morales agreed on Sunday to hold new elections after growing protests over alleged fraud in the Oct. 20 presidential ballot that kept him in power for a 14th year. Morales said Sunday that elections would be held under a newly formed electoral board. “After this decision, I ask that we lower the tension,” Morales said. “We have an obligation to bring peace to Bolivia.” Morales buckled under pressure after the Washington-based Organization of American States determined “clear manipulation” and recommended that the first round of voting should be cancelled and a new election called.
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