When Bolivian people went to the election on October 20, President Evo Morales probably did not think he would have to leave the chair after nearly 14 years.

Morales' only rival was the neutrality advocate Carlos Mesa, who served as president of Bolivia in 2003-2005. A few hours after the end of the vote, a preliminary tally of 84% of the votes showed that Morales won 45% and Mesa 38%.

The winner can only decide if the number of votes between the two candidates is 10% different. If not, they will have to enter the second round. Morales won the first round in all previous elections.

On the night of October 20, the announcement of the official results was delayed in a confusing manner. On October 21, international observers requested clarification and Mesa accused Morales of cheating to avoid confrontation in the second round. Opposition supporters protest outside the main counting centers in the capital La Paz and other cities.

By the end of October 21, the electoral office announced the results of a 95% count of the votes showing that Morales was moving towards a complete victory, meaning no second round was needed. Meanwhile, the Organization of American States (OAS), a 35-member agency whose goal is to strengthen relations between the countries of the Americas, expressed "a deep and unexpected concern about the dramatic change." and difficult to explain ". Mesa accused Morales of cheating the vote counting results.

Violence broke out in protests in several cities. The election offices in Sucre and Potosi were vandalized, while a crowd of two pro-and anti-government groups clashed in La Paz.

On October 22, opposition groups called for a nationwide strike from midnight "until democracy and people's aspirations were respected". The vice president of the Bolivian High Election Court (the election surveillance agency) resigned and criticized what he called "mismanagement of the vote counting". Protesters and security forces continue to clash in La Paz.

Morales likened the strike to a "right-wing coup". Meanwhile, Mesa urged supporters to step up the protest and affirm that "the second round of voting must take place". He claimed he did not recognize the results given by the court, alleging that the votes had been manipulated to help Morales win. On Oct. 23, clashes broke out between protesters and pro-government groups in Santa Cruz, where election offices were set on fire.

On October 24, Morales announced that he had won completely. In the evening, the election agency gave the final result: Morales won 47.08% of the vote and Mesa won 36.52%.

Meanwhile, the opposition, EU, US, OAS, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia urged Bolivia to host the second round. Clashes between protest groups continued, many streets were blocked.

On October 27, Morales said there would be no "political negotiations" and accused the opponent of preparing a "coup". About 30 people were injured in clashes in La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. On October 29, the government invited Mesa to participate in an audit of the election results conducted by OAS.

An opposition leader vowed to "overturn" Morales and called on the army to assist on November 3. Three days later, one student died during the protest, the total number of deaths in the Bolivian political crisis was three.

On November 8, police in at least three Bolivian cities sided with the opposition, some marching with protesters.

OAS announced that they had discovered many unusual points when analyzing the election on November 10. Morales called for a new election but it was too late. The two ministers and the president of parliament resigned after their home was attacked by opposition supporters. The armed forces and police commanders called for Morales to leave his seat.

On November 10, Morales announced his resignation after nearly 14 years in power. He has been in office since 2006 in the wake of the "pink tide" - the trend of a series of left-wing presidents elected or consolidating power in Latin America. However, most of these leaders have now either left their seats or faced major political and economic pressures, typically Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

With the departure of Morales, the leftist in Latin America lost a man who fostered anti-American ideology, which was booming as Chilean President for Support of Globalization Sebastian Pinera faced a protracted wave of protests. "Politically, he is a big influencer," said Eduardo Gamarra, a scholar at Florida International University.

In a farewell speech, Morales accused the opposition of carrying out a "civil coup" against him. Morales insists that although he resigned, this is not the end.

"I want to tell you, the war does not end here, the humble, the poor, the social sectors, the patriotic experts, we will continue the fight for equality and for peace, "he said.