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Today's chaotic vote count, discoveries of fraudulent ballot caches, and general distrust have prompted election protests across Bolivia. In turn, electoral authorities have suspended vote counting in 4 of Bolivia's 9 departments. #BoliviaDecides paginasiete.bo/nacional/2019/10/21/suspenden-el-conteo-de-votos-en-cuatro-departamentos-por-manifestaciones-235127.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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Amid these events, Evo Morales, the MAS-IPSP, and minister have expressed a zero-doubt faith in their ultimate victory. This has only inflamed opposition fears of fraud.Permalink On twitter.com
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Then the sudden 8pm shift towards a "first round victory" in the rapid count lit the spark for militant anti-fraud protests this evening.On twitter.com
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Few in the opposition trust Bolivian electoral authorities as impartial mediators, so the fear of fraud is widespread despite a recent history of clean elections. Past flaws have largely related to qualification decisions etc.Permalink On twitter.com
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Bolivia's electoral process is grounded in randomly chose electoral "juries" and audit-able vote counts, but observers have been pointing out various irregularities in the electoral rolls etc. over recent weeks.Permalink On twitter.com
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Again, the current rapid count won't rule out a runoff, and the official count is days away, but doubt, tension, and mobilization are all in a feedback loop tonight.Permalink On twitter.com