Opposing parties in Bolivia reach an agreement to resolve political crisis
The party of former Bolivian leader Evo Morales and the Bolivian interim government reached an agreement to host fresh elections in a bid to bring an end to the political chaos that has gripped the South American nation for weeks. Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Anez has strongly signaled that she wants to reconcile with Morales' party, Movement for Socialism, which won the general election this October but faced allegations of mass voter fraud.
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