US, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia propose second round of Bolivia elections

Electoral court declares Morales winner of Bolivia election

Bogota. The governments of the United States, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia proposed a second round in the Bolivian elections after incumbent President Evo Morales was controversially declared the winner on Thursday, AFP reports.

According to Focus, the group of countries called on Bolivia's government "to restore credibility in its electoral system" by calling a second round run-off between socialist Morales and centrist former president Carlos Mesa.

Observers from the Organization of American States have expressed concern over the vote count, which triggered riots, a general strike and opposition accusations of fraud.

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Electoral court declares Morales winner of Bolivia election

Election authorities on Thursday declared Evo Morales winner of Bolivia's controversial presidential election, whose disputed count process triggered riots and a general strike.

According to a source, the website of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal showed Morales with 47.06 per cent of the vote, with the opposition candidate Carlos Mesa on 36.5 per cent, with 99.8 per cent of the vote counted.

Mesa required a margin of less than 10 points to force a runoff.