Bolivian election rivals end day of protests with rallies, injuries


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  • Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019

Protestors block a road in La Paz, Bolivia, October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales both ended a day of protests with large rallies on Monday, as Morales' election rival Carlos Mesa assured backers he was headed to either prison or the presidency.

Bolivia has been convulsed by protests since Oct. 20, when its Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) abruptly suspended the publication of results from an electronic count that eventually gave Morales a fourth term, leading to accusations of fraud.

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