Resignation of Morales, last of 'pink tide,' polarizes Latin America

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a solidarity conference in Havana, Cuba November 3, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

CARACAS (Reuters) - The resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales, the last serving member of the 'pink tide' of leftist leaders that swept Latin America two decades ago, polarized governments across the region on Sunday, with presidents from Venezuela to Argentina denouncing a "coup" and others cheering his exit.

Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous leader, ended his 14-year rule after allies deserted him following weeks of protests over a disputed Oct. 20 election that has roiled the Andean nation. On Sunday, the Bolivian military and key political backers called on him to step down.