,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjai,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 
,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
s]i\s conc]n ab\t widespread            
irregul>ities 9 ,bolivia's ,octob] #bj1 
#bjai1 g5]al elections & support+ !     
conv5+ ( new elections 9 ,bolivia at !  
e>lie/ possible date4  ,:]eas ,evo      
,morales 0 elect$ z ! fir/ indig5\s     
presid5t ( ,bolivia 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjji1 ,bolivians approv$ by a vote ( m 
?an #fj p]c5t 9 a nationwide ref]5dum a 
new con/itution t e/abli%$ a limit ( two
 #e-ye> presid5tial t]ms2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjji & #bjad1 ,presid5t ,morales won   
re-election to a second & ?ird t]m 9    
(fice ) m ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! vote2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 #ea4c p]c5t ( ,bolivian
 vot]s reject$ a national ref]5dum on ! 
proposal by ! ,adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t 

,morales to lift presid5tial t]m limits2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 despite ! results ( ! 
#bjaf national ref]5dum1 ,presid5t      
,morales' political allies 9 ! ,bolivian
 ,con/itutional ,tribunal remov$        
presid5tial t]m limits2 ,:]eas1 on      
,octob] #bj1 #bjai1 amid exi/+ conc]ns  
ov] ! politicization ( ,bolivia's       
electoral commission1 ,bolivian vot]s   
w5t to ! polls = g5]al elections to     
*oose a new presid5t1 memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1
 & memb]s ( ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies2       
,:]eas1 at ! invitation ( ,morales      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,organization (        
,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 ,g5]al          
,secret>iat s5t an ,electoral           
,obs]vation ,mission to ,bolivia t 0    
compris$ ( #ib exp]ts & obs]v]s f #bd   
diff]5t nationalities deploy$ 9 !       
c\ntry's n9e dep>tm5ts & 9 ?ree c\ntries
 9 :i* ,bolivian expatriates c\ld ca/ _!
 votes abroad2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bj1  
#bjai1 ,bolivian electoral au?orities   
/opp$ report+ ! prelim9>y vote c\nt = a 
p]iod ( #bj h\rs1 subsequ5tly ann\nc$   

prelim9>y results t negat$ ! ne$ = a    
second-r\nd election1 & ,evo ,morales   
proclaim$ himself ! w9n] ( ! presid5tial
 election2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ba1      
#bjai1 ! ,,oas ,electoral ,obs]vation   
,mission 9 ,bolivia express$ deep conc]n
 & surprise at ! dra/ic & h>d-to-expla9 
*ange 9 ! tr5d ( ! prelim9>y results    
reveal$ aft] ! clos+ ( ! polls2 ,:]eas1 
9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,octob] #bj1 #bjai1     
g5]al elections1 viol5t prote/s occurr$ 
?r\gh\t ,bolivia 9 response to electoral
 irregul>ities & ! f9d+s ( ! ,,oas      
,electoral ,obs]vation ,mission2 ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #cj1 #bjai1 ! ,morales      
,adm9i/ration & ! ,,oas ,g5]al          
,secret>iat sign$ an agreem5t to h !    
,,oas conduct an audit ( ! integrity ( !
 ,octob] #bj1 #bjai1 g5]al elections2   
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjai1 an ,,oas
 te*nical mission issu$ a report on its 
audit ( ! integrity ( ! ,octob] #bj1    
#bjai1 g5]al elections1 :i* includ$     
f9d+s t--  7#a7 ! prelim9>y & f9al      
election results 7 transmitt$ via a     

flaw$ comput] transmission sy/em t 0    
access$ by unau?oriz$ outside comput]   
s]v]s2  7#b7 !re 0 a defici5t *a9 (     
cu/ody = & significant irregul>ities 9 !
 electoral tally %eets & o!r electoral  
records2 &  7#c7 ! audit team c\ld n    
validate ! results ( ! election & !re=e 
recomm5d$ a new electoral process2      
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjai1         
,presid5t ,morales ackn[l$g$ ! results (
 ! ,,oas te*nical mission1 ann\nc$ t he 
w\ld call new elections1 & /at$ t1 new  
national elections w all[ ! ,bolivian p 
to democratically *oose new au?orities )
 _! vote2 ,:]eas1 9 ! face ( widespread 
public prote/s & a det]iorat+ security  
environm5t1 ,presid5t ,morales dep>t$   
,bolivia on ,novemb] #ab1 #bjai1 & 0    
grant$ asylum by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico2 
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ab1 #bjai1 !       
,bolivian ,con/itutional ,tribunal      
recogniz$ an int]im presid5t ( ,bolivia2
 ,:]eas ! transitional gov]nm5t 9       
,bolivia has committ$ to hold new       
elections by ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbj2 &      

,:]eas ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on  
,human ,rights /at$ t prote/s occurr+ 9 
,bolivia s9ce ! ,octob] #bj1 #bjai1     
g5]al election h left #bc p dead & m ?an
 #gjj p injur$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses conc]n ab\t !   
num]\s irregul>ities t occurr$ dur+ !   
,octob] #bj1 #bjai1 g5]al elections 9   
,bolivia2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( !     
,,oas ,electoral ,obs]vation ,mission 9 
,bolivia & supports ! f9d+s ( ! ,,oas   
electoral audit mission1 :i* docum5t$   
num]\s irregul>ities dur+ ! ,octob]     
#bjai g5]al elections 9 ,bolivia2  7#c7 
deplores ! acts ( viol5ce t h occurr$ 9 
,bolivia 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,octob] #bj1   
#bjai1 g5]al elections & urges all      
,bolivians to repudiate viol5ce & to    
peacefully ex]cise _! rights ( fre$om ( 
expression & assembly2  7#d7 urges      
,bolivia's transitional gov]nm5t to "w  
exp$iti\sly to e/abli% ! conditions = an
 inclusive1 cr$ible1 transp>5t1 &       
democratic elections z soon z possible 9
 accordance ) _! laws & con/itution2    

7#e7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !  
,u4,s4 ,mission to ! ,organization (    
,am]ican ,/ates to provide all          
appropriate support to facilitate !     
conv5+ ( free1 fair1 & transp>5t        
democratic elections 9 ,bolivia z soon z
 possible 9 accordance ) _! laws &      
con/itution2  7#f7 enc\rages !          
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to take 
all necess>y /eps1 9 accordance ) !     
pr9ciples ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic
 ,*>t]1 to ensure respect = ! w (       
,bolivian vot]s & ! integrity ( ! new   
democratic elections 9 ,bolivia z soon z
 possible 9 accordance ) _! laws &      
con/itution2 &  7#g7 supports ! call by 
! ,p]man5t ,c\ncil ( ! ,organization (  
,am]ican ,/ates = ,bolivian au?orities  
to ensure full respect & protection (   
human rights & acc\ntability = any      
violation !re(4