10 things you need to know today: November 11, 2019

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns after mass protests, Nikki Haley says Tillerson and Kelly recruited her to resist Trump, and more

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales.
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1. Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns after protests

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday after facing mass protests over his attempt to hold onto power by bending laws to run for a fourth term, then claiming victory in a vote marred by allegations of fraud. Morales came to power more than a decade ago in a surge by leftist leaders in Latin America. The South American nation's first indigenous president, he was once popular and led the country through a period of economic growth and falling inequality. His attempt to extend his presidency, however, triggered widespread protests and cost him the support of many allies and the military. Morales and Vice President Álvaro García Linera, who also stepped down, said they had been pushed out in what amounted to a "coup."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.