Via the BBC: New Bolivia leader promises poll
Bolivia’s Supreme Court head, Eduardo Rodriguez, has been sworn in as president, paving the way for an early election aimed at ending unrest.Congress endorsed the caretaker leader late on Thursday, after accepting the resignation of President Carlos Mesa.
Mr Rodriguez promised to call a presidential election soon.
He assumed the presidency after the speakers of both houses of Congress waived their constitutional right to become head of state.
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Mr Rodriguez is Bolivia’s third president in less than two years.
It would appear that the House and Senate leaders did the wise thing:
The BBC’s Elliott Gotkine in Bolivia’s main city, La Paz, says Mr Rodriguez is untainted by politics and seen as the only man capable of ending the unrest that was tearing the country apart.
Of course, new elections are not going to solve the underlying problems. Regardless, it is positive that elections are seen to be part of the solution rather than a military coup or a popular seizure of power.
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