Bolivia election: Tension rises as Morales' lead expands

  • 2019-10-24 15:08:17
Protests have intensified in Bolivia as the incumbent president, Evo Morales, has again reached the lead needed to win the presidential election outright in the first round. With 98.4% of the votes counted, he had a 10.1-percentage point lead over his main rival, Carlos Mesa. He needs a 10 percentage point advantage to stave off a second round. The electoral authorities have been heavily criticised for delays in the count and Mr Mesa has cried foul.  

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