Organization of American States to audit Bolivia election
16 November 2019 |
7:03 pm
The Organization of American States is sending a team to launch a "binding" audit of Bolivia's presidential election. The opposition accuses officials of manipulating the count to ensure the reelection of Evo Morales.
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