Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned due to protests following his disputed re-election last month.

Evo Morales
SOurce: New York times

On Sunday, international monitors called for the election result to be annulled, saying they had found "clear manipulations" of the 20 October poll.

Mr Morales agreed with the findings and announced his intention to call fresh elections - after overhauling the country's election body.

But politicians - and the army and police chiefs - had urged him to quit.

In a televised address, now ex-President Morales says he will resign as president, and urged protesters to "stop attacking the brothers and sisters, stop burning and attacking".

Some of his allies were attacked earlier this week, and said their homes had been set alight.