Senator Brandishing Giant Bible Assumes Bolivia Presidency
- Ousted leader Morales denounces a ‘crafty and nefarious coup’
- Governments of U.S., Brazil and U.K. recognize new president
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A Bolivian opposition lawmaker brandishing a giant bible declared herself interim president as the nation tries to fill a power vacuum caused by the ouster of socialist leader Evo Morales.
Senator Jeanine Anez told congress that she would assume the leadership of the Senate, and that under the constitution this makes her interim head of state after Morales fled the country. The nation’s constitutional court backed the move, according to a ruling published on its website.