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Jeanine Anez declares herself Bolivia interim president

13.11.2019 [09:00]
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Baku, November 13, AZERTAC

Jeanine Anez, the head of Bolivia's Senate, declared herself interim president of Bolivia in Congress despite a lack of a quorum to appoint her in a legislative session that was boycotted by legislators from former President Evo Morales' left-wing party, according to Al Jazeera.

"Before the definitive absence of the president and vice president ... as the president of the Chamber of Senators, I immediately assume the presidency as foreseen in the constitutional order," Anez, a right-wing opponent of Morales, said to applause from opposition lawmakers.

It was unclear if the move would quell unrest in the highland capital, La Paz, and other cities unleashed by Morales' disputed bid for a fourth term. Video footage on Tuesday showed police battling Morales supporters in the city of Cochabamba and masked protesters calling for civil war.