Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) postponed elections scheduled for May 3 as the de-facto government imposes nationwide restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced a 14-day suspension of preparations for the elections, coinciding with a quarantine ordered by de-facto President Jeanine Añez that includes a stay-at-home order, a clampdown on domestic travel and a halt to international flights.
Meanwhile, Bolivia's congress would have to enact legislation to select a new date for the elections, according to Salvador Romero, president of the TSE.
In Bolivia, there are 20 confirmed cases with the COVID-19, which has led to taking actions of contention. However, the postponement of the elections returns the country to the political uncertainty that it went through a few months ago after the coup in November, one of the most traumatic events in its recent history with at least 35 deaths and hundreds of wounded killed by the police forces.
