This archive report was first published on 15 November 2019.
La Paz, Bolivia - Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of La Paz on Thursday, demanding the return of exiled leader Evo Morales and protesting against the new interim government led by Jeanine Anez.
On November 13, 2019, Anez, a little-known lawmaker until then, proclaimed herself acting president after Morales fled the country for Mexico, citing fear for his safety amid deadly protests.
According to Anez, Morales is not allowed to stand for a fourth term, citing the country's constitution, which limits a president to two successive terms.
"Evo Morales is not allowed to stand for a fourth term. That's why we've had all this upheaval," Anez said.
As tensions remain high, the government has opened negotiations with Morales's Movement for Socialism (MAS) party, which previously boycotted the senate session in which Anez declared herself president.
"We have set up talks and we believe we can bring peace to the country," said Anez's cabinet chief, Jerjes Justiniano.
However, Morales has denied responsibility for the political crisis and said there was nothing he would have done differently during his three terms as president.
"I have never thought of harming the Bolivian people," Morales said in an interview with Mexican broadcaster Televisa.
