Bolivia Suspends Presidential Election Due to Virus Lockdown
- Electoral body says May 3 vote is unviable, calls for new date
- Opposition took power after Evo Morales’ ouster in October
Jeanine Anez
Photographer: Aizar Raldes/AFP via Getty Images
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Bolivia’s top electoral authority called for a new date for the country’s presidential election, saying the May 3 vote became unfeasible after the government mandated a two-week nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal said on Saturday it was suspending the electoral process for two weeks and called on political parties, the government and congress to select a new date for the vote.