Two Killed in Bolivia’s Post-Election Riots as Violence Spreads
- Clashes began after Oct. 20 vote as opposition alleged fraud
- President Morales won fourth term, but OAS to audit results
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Two people died in clashes over the results of Bolivia’s Oct. 20 election in the latest episode of political violence that’s flared across South America.
The deaths occurred on Wednesday in the city of Montero, in Santa Cruz province, according to a government statement. Rival supporters have battled across the country in recent days, marking the nation’s worst violence in more than a decade.