Bolivia's Interim President Appoints New Commander-in-Chief Of Armed Forces
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 14, 2019 | 03:30 AM
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th November, 2019) Bolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez has appointed Gen. Carlos Orellana as the new Armed Forces commander-in-chief in the wake of the departure of Gen. Williams Kaliman, whose demand lead to the resignation of former President Evo Morales.
Kaliman played a significant role in the recent developments leading to the resignation of Morales. The ex-commander-in-chef called for the resignation on behalf of the Armed Forces amid the escalating economic crisis and eroding living standards in the country.
"I am expressing my gratitude on behalf of the state to the outgoing commander-in-chief for putting the lives of our citizens over personal interests, " Anez said during a passage of command ceremony, as quoted by the Deber news outlet, on Wednesday.
After the swearing-in ceremony, Orellana called on Bolivians to remain calm and be less categorical in their views.
The situation in Bolivia has been escalated since the October 20 presidential election that saw Morales securing his next term in office, according to official figures.
However, the opposition has refused to accept the vote results, citing alleged irregularities in vote-counting procedures, which was also subsequently confirmed by the Organization of American States. The developments prompted mass protests that turned violent.
The Armed Forces subsequently called on Morales to step down in order to ensure order in the country. Moreover, the military, which was initially instructed to avoid suppressing demonstrators, authorized using force against armed groups amid an increase of violence on the streets of the Latin American country.
Morales resigned last Saturday and Anez, who was the deputy speaker of Bolivia's upper house, subsequently declared herself an interim president. Morales called the self-proclamation a coup.
Recent Stories
Rock-solid Ruud racks up season-leading win in Barcelona
At UN, Iran says it will make Israel 'regret' reprisals
G7 hears calls for 'critical' Ukraine aid
EU seeks to leverage might to confront China, US challenge
5 Customs officials martyred as their vehicle ambushed by terrorists in D I Khan
Pak-New Zealand match called off due to rain
NHA restores traffic on roads affected by recent rains in Balochistan
China to fully support Pakistan's efforts against terrorism: Ambassador Jiang
U.S. envoy calls on Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
Poland arrests man over suspected plan to kill Zelensky
EU wants to ease youth movement to and from UK
Police foils attempt of supply mainpuri raw material
More Stories From World
-
At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China
3 hours ago -
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rally against UN resolution on Srebrenica
3 hours ago -
Israel assault has turned Gaza into 'humanitarian hellscape': UN
4 hours ago -
Husband of ex-Scottish leader charged over alleged embezzlement: police
4 hours ago -
Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid drought
4 hours ago -
Hugs or bullets? How Mexico presidential rivals aim to curb violence
4 hours ago
-
Kenya military chopper crash kills defence chief, senior officers
5 hours ago -
Biden hails 'incredible' Kennedy family backing against RFK Jr.
5 hours ago -
Maldives court frees jailed ex-president ahead of vote
5 hours ago -
Probe into Portugal ex-PM Costa appears to collapse
5 hours ago -
Jury selection stalls in Trump criminal trial
5 hours ago -
At UN, Iran says it will make Israel 'regret' reprisals
5 hours ago