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US Applauds Resignation of Bolivian President

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - The United States government is applauding the
   resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales and rejecting assertions
   by several countries, including Mexico, that he was forced out by a
   coup.

   U.S. President Donald Trump, in a statement, calls Morales' departure
   "a significant moment for democracy in the Western Hemisphere. After
   nearly 14 years and his recent attempt to override the Bolivian
   constitution and the will of the people, Morales's departure preserves
   democracy and paves the way for the Bolivian people to have their
   voices heard."

   The White House statement adds that the events in Bolivia "send a
   strong signal to the illegitimate regimes in Venezuela and Nicaragua
   that democracy and the will of the people will always prevail. We are
   now one step closer to a completely democratic, prosperous, and free
   Western Hemisphere."

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