Añez drops out of Bolivia's presidential race (Sept. 18, 2020)
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Bolivia's interim-president Jeanine Añez dropped out of the running for Oct. 18's presidential election. She said the move is aimed at uniting the opposition to the MAS party candidate, Luis Arce, who is leading in the polls. She called for unity to prevent a return of "dictatorship," in reference to her predecessor, Evo Morales, who was ousted last year. "If we don’t unite, Morales will return. If we don’t unite, democracy loses," Añez said yesterday, though she did not back any of the other candidates running against Arce. (
Añez drops out of Bolivia's presidential race (Sept. 18, 2020)
Añez drops out of Bolivia's presidential race…
Añez drops out of Bolivia's presidential race (Sept. 18, 2020)
Bolivia's interim-president Jeanine Añez dropped out of the running for Oct. 18's presidential election. She said the move is aimed at uniting the opposition to the MAS party candidate, Luis Arce, who is leading in the polls. She called for unity to prevent a return of "dictatorship," in reference to her predecessor, Evo Morales, who was ousted last year. "If we don’t unite, Morales will return. If we don’t unite, democracy loses," Añez said yesterday, though she did not back any of the other candidates running against Arce. (