Mexico says it will offer asylum to Bolivia President Evo Morales

Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard said on November 10 that the country is willing to offer asylum to Bolivian President Evo Morales after government officials and lawmakers had sought refuge at its embassy in La Paz. The Mexican government-backed up President Morales and said on Sunday that he would resign after the country was embattled by protests over a disputed election and the military force that forced him to step down. The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took to Twitter to show his concern for Bolivia and praised the President for his responsible attitude who preferred to resign rather than to expose his people to violence.

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Morales resigned on suggestion of Bolivian military

Morales resigned on Sunday after Bolivia's military suggested that he should step out to help ensure stability in the country. The commander of the country's armed forces, Williams Kaliman, said that after monitoring the internal conflict situation in the country, they asked the President to withdraw its presidential mandate that will result in maintaining peace and stability in the country.
The widespread protests took a grip on Bolivia and it will hold elections once again and its result could trigger major changes in the South American country.

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Bolivia noticed 18 days of intense protests

The country has noticed 18 days of intense protests that resulted in clashes between the police and the protestors in major cities of the country like La Paz, Cochabamba, Tarija, Sucre, and Santa Cruz. Since last year, the anger erupted due to the corruption, inequality, and poverty that forced conservatives to step out from an office in Mexico and Argentina and on the other hand, sparked protests in recent weeks that forced Equador and Chile to reduce the economic policies. Morales said that the next elections will include new political actors. According to him, he could be leaving his title for a  new candidate to stand for the movement for socialism.

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