{"source_url": "https://www.dw.com", "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-interim-president-bars-morales-from-new-elections/a-51259511", "title": "Bolivia: Interim president bars Morales from new elections", "top_image": "https://www.dw.com/image/51233148_304.jpg", "meta_img": "https://www.dw.com/image/51233148_304.jpg", "images": ["https://www.dw.com/image/51206420_301.jpg", "https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=157204581336210&ev=PageView&noscript=1", "https://logs1242.xiti.com/hit.xiti?s=510544&s2=2&p=TOP+STORIES::News::Bolivia%3A+Interim+president+bars+Morales+from+new+elections&di=&an=&ac=&x1=1&x2=2&x3=51259511&x4=30701&x5=Bolivia%3A+Interim+president+bars+Morales+from+new+elections&x6=&x7=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fbolivia-interim-president-bars-morales-from-new-elections%2Fa-51259511&x8=&x9=20191115&x10=TOP+STORIES::News&x13=1&x14=&x15=19990022&x16=null&x17=&x18=", "https://www.dw.com/image/41525323_301.jpg", "https://www.dw.com/image/41525319_301.jpg", "https://www.dw.com/image/51233148_303.jpg", "https://www.dw.com/cssi/dwlogo-print.gif", "https://www.dw.com/image/51216727_301.jpg", "https://www.dw.com/image/51233148_304.jpg", "https://tvdownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/stills/images/je/je20191113_bolivia20c_image_512x288_3.jpg", "https://www.dw.com/image/51257311_401.jpg"], "movies": [], "text": "Bolivia's interim president said on Thursday the country's former leader, Evo Morales, cannot run in any prospective elections.\n\nJeanine Anez, a Senate deputy leader who claimed the presidency earlier this week, told a news conference: \"Evo Morales does not qualify to run for a fourth term.\"\n\nRead more: Bolivia crisis: 5 things to know\n\nShe also criticized Mexico for allowing the former president to rally support in exile.\n\n\"We have to let the Mexican government know that cannot be happening,'' said Anez, who says she wants to bring calm to Bolivia but has been accused of unfairly seizing power by Morales supporters.\n\nAnez is striving to restore stability to a deeply-divided nation that has been rocked by protests since an election in October, which was won by Morales but tainted by allegations of fraud.\n\nWatch video 02:11 Share Tensions in Bolivia Send Facebook google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3SyCK Bolivia: Tensions between political camps\n\nSupport for Morales\n\nDespite the accusations of electoral irregularities, and Anez's call for calm, Morales still holds strong backing in his homeland.\n\nDemonstrators flooded the streets Thursday, brandishing the national flag and waving the multicolor \"Wiphala'' flag that represents indigenous peoples, in support of Morales.\n\nMeanwhile, protesters in the central city of Sacaba, were shouting: \"Evo: Friend, the people are with you!''\n\nSupporters of ex-President Evo Morales march in La Paz, Bolivia, with multicolored indigenous flags\n\nMorales said he will ask the United Nations and possibly Pope Francis to intervene in a bid to resolve the dispute.\n\nHe told the Associated Press he still considers himself president because the Andean nation's Legislative Assembly has yet to recognize his resignation.\n\n\"If they haven't accepted or rejected it, I can say I am still president,\" he said.\n\njsi/rt (Reuters, AP)\n\nEach evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here.", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": ["Bolivia", "Evo Morales", "Mexico", "Jeanine Anez"], "tags": [], "authors": ["Deutsche Welle", "Www.Dw.Com"], "publish_date": null, "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "Jeanine Anez has said that recently ousted president Evo Morales has no right to run in any upcoming national vote. 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