Aymara women stand at the Plaza Murillo next to the Bolivia's Presidential Palace amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in La Paz, Bolivia July 13, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's government has been rocked by the novel coronavirus, with the president and at least seven of her Cabinet ministers testing positive, straining the interim leadership and casting a shadow over a slated election rerun in under two months.
Conservative caretaker President Jeanine Anez, who is also a candidate in the planned Sept. 6 ballot, tested positive for the virus last week, though she said she was doing well and would continue to work from isolation.
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