Bolivia's electoral board released new data late on Monday that showed Pres...
LA PAZ - Bolivia’s electoral board released new data late on Monday that showed President Evo Morales had enough votes to win the hotly contested election, sparking allegations of fraud from the opposition and angry clashes in the streets.
After the 24-hour gap, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal updated its count to show Morales with a wider lead of 46.85% of votes to rival Carlos Mesa’s 36.73%, just enough to give him the 10-point lead needed to win in the first round. Just a day earlier, Mesa had celebrated making it to a second round after an official count of nearly 84% of ballots showed Morales short of the votes needed to avoid a run-off. Other polls also showed a tight race leading to a second round.
“The result is in question and we’re seeing the start of a conflict, a climate could be unleashed that moves this from tension to convulsion,” said Bolivian political analyst Franklin Pareja.Bolivia's electoral board updates rapid count after outcry, shows Morales further aheadBefore the electoral court resumed updating of preliminary results on Monday, thousands of Bolivians protested outside a hotel in La Paz where the TSE had gathered to process votes.
Gonzalez said the change in one day was “inexplicable” and a blow to voters’ trust in the electoral process, but his comments fell short of calling the results illegitimate. If Morales wins, Latin America’s longest continuous-serving standing leader would extend his rule to 19 years.
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