"The resignation of President Evo Morales and other key officials in the line of succession for the Bolivian presidency on Nov. 10 has created a power vacuum leaving Bolivia's political and economic future up in the air.
Morales' announcement, which came amid persistent, widespread protests against disputed election results, capped a series of events that began with the president claiming a fourth term in office after the first round of presidential elections on Oct. 20 and ended with the leader of the Bolivian army asking him to step down.
Accompanying Morales in resigning were the country's vice president, president of the Senate and president of the Chamber of Deputies, leaving opposition politician Jeanine Anez Chavez next in line. Other key Morales allies in the government, including the mining minister, also quit. "
